subject: Fix Wear And Tear With Roller Covering [print this page] Most rollers are covered with materials like rubber, polyurethane, neoprene, nitrile and silicone etc to reduce friction during movement. Since rollers have pretty wide applications it makes sense that roller covering should be an important part of roller manufacture and maintenance. Roller manufacturers who have a long experience in manufacturing rollers for industry worldwide have found that the very experience has enabled them to perfect the manufacturing process for the production of rubber and steel rollers.
The technically advanced process of roller covering using a single piece of rubber, developed by them provides a higher quality end product than the traditional strip sheet covering widely used throughout the UK roller covering industry. Since advanced profiling techniques are required to cut a wide range of patterns to suit your specific requirements, roller covering has to match those specifications. Such roller manufacturers use the latest in grinding technology and equipment their skilled grinding team to provide a variety of patterned finishes including diamond, grooved and herringbone.
Roller manufacturers like Clifton Rubber Co. Ltd produce a wide range of standard rubber covered rollers as per the markets need or the customers specifications and also offer an exchange service on the majority of these items for a specified time. As for the material being used for roller covering it has to be matched to the kind of working conditions the roller would be subjected to. For example to cover a feed roller used for conveying farm produce the rubber has to be food grade.
On the other hand, if the roller is to be used in a heavy engineering industry then the covering material might just need to be exposed to temperatures greater than 150 degrees Fahrenheit. The roller covering might also be exposed to corrosive fluids or oil. An experienced roller manufacturer would know that in such a situation natural rubber should not be used. Rather, neoprene would be the preferred material. In fact, some applications will require rubber-to-metal bonding or stainless steel bonded to rubber. The savvy roller manufacturer will know which application is the most appropriate for the roller covering job at hand.
