Tony Teleky Signature Bus Pad

This pad was designed by Beetle Artist Tony Teleky (Center Snare Cadets 2017) because he wanted a bus pad for his age out DCI summer that was comfortable on the lap, durable, and had a louder side that could be heard above the other pads. The pad's design is intended to be set on the lap and avoid the annoying wobble common in round pads. The new 2.0 version is a true double sided pad with a fast articulate side and a soft bouncy side. The laminate gives the pad a more marching feel, and the valchromat is heavier, looks awesome, and represents Tonys’ alma mater, Duke.

Valchromat:

Most importantly to Beetle, the makers of Valchromat use eco-friendly and environmentally conscious production practices on an already reclaimed wood waste material. Valchromat is an innovative product that combines the natural features of wood with the brightness of color and, because of its unique flexibility, combines the beauty of textures and the best of engineering. Valchromat is not MDF. It is an evolution of the MDF. The added value of Valchromat comes not only from color but also from its distinctive composition and manufacturing process. It is a wood fiber panel colored throughout, where fibers are colored individually, impregnated with organic dyes and bonded together by a special resin which gives Valchromat unique physic and mechanical features.

Product Features:

• Color Throughout: color remains, even after cut or machined. Does not require the use of paint. Do not require gluing an edge.

• Weight-Resistant: high bending resistance

• Easy to Machine: It is on average 30% stronger than standard MDF. Due to the addition of resins in the composition, it has a greater internal cohesion, which gives it a higher mechanical strength.

• Non-toxic: Formaldehyde emissions are within limits set by European standards for wood-based materials.

• Greater load resistance: It has a high bending resistance. Once again, its higher resistance capacity is related to its composition and manufacturing process.

• Tool Friendly: The panels, after machined, require little or no sanding, reducing labor costs and facilitating the finishing process.

• Moisture Resistant: Suitable for indoor applications but can be used in protected outdoor applications, in which case it is necessary to varnish the boards on all surfaces and edges.

• Valchromat does not source wood from:

  Forest areas where civil or traditional rights are violated

  Forest areas of high conservation values threatened by forest management activities

  Genetically modified trees (GMOs)

  Forest areas exploited illegally

  Forest areas resulting from the conversion of natural forests to plantations or non-forest uses

• Their manufacturing processes include:

  Manufacturing without waste: Valchromat’s production is aimed at reducing, or even eliminating environmental impact. All waste and bark resulting from the initial processes are reused to fuel the factory's steam boiler.

  Self-sufficiency on thermal energy: Valchromat’s manufacturing plant generates enough biomass to sustain its thermal energy requirements, without burning any fossil fuels.

• 100% Recyclable