This guide is for maintenance managers, fabricators and buyers who want rubber on a metal part, or a rubber lining on a surface. It leaves rollers aside, which our guide to PU and rubber coating for rollers and parts covers. Our catalogue lists rubber coating and rubber sheets for several jobs, so here is how to describe yours and what to send us.
What our catalogue lists
Our catalogue lists rubber coating as protective rubber coating for rollers, metal parts, lining, insulation and anti-slip applications. It lists rubber sheets as durable industrial rubber sheets for flooring, lining, sealing and protection applications.
So four jobs matter for this guide: protection, lining, insulation and anti-slip. The catalogue gives no further detail on thickness, hardness or the coating process. We confirm those with you for each job, and we do not publish a standard figure.
Start by naming the job in one plain sentence, such as "protect a steel part from knocks" or "line a steel surface". The words "rubber coating" alone are not enough for us to quote, because each job needs different facts from you.
If you have more than one job in mind, list them all. A part can need protection and anti-slip at once, and we would rather know that before we quote than after.
Rubber coating on a metal part
Tell us what the part is, what it does and what touches it. Then say which job you want from the rubber.
- For protection, say what damages the metal now: knocks, abrasion, liquid or something else.
- For insulation, say what kind you mean: electrical, heat or another kind. The catalogue lists insulation but does not say which, so we need to ask.
- For anti-slip, say what slips and on which surface. For steps and ramps, see our guide to anti-slip rubber sheet for steps.
Send us the part, or a drawing and photos of it. Mark the area to be coated. If the part is already coated, tell us what is on it and how it has worn.
Lining: coating or sheet
Our catalogue lists lining under both rubber coating and rubber sheets. They are different products. Tell us which you have in mind, or tell us the job and we will confirm which to quote.
Describe the surface to be lined: its shape, its size and what moves across it or sits on it. A flat surface and a curved or complex part are described differently, so send a drawing or photos of yours.
Tell us what the lining must face. Name each material that touches it: dry product, liquid, oil, water, chemicals or cleaning fluid. Tell us if the surface is hot, and how hot you can measure.
Describe the surface before you order
We do not state a surface preparation method here, because the catalogue does not list one. Tell us the condition of the surface: clean, rusty, oily, painted or damaged. We will say what we need to know before we quote.
Measure with units. For a part, give the overall size and the area to be covered. For a lining, give the length, width and depth, or a drawing. Note any holes, edges, corners and fixing points that the rubber has to go around.
Tell us how many parts or how much surface you have. If you have one part and no spare, say so. Send photos from more than one side, with a ruler or a known object beside the part for scale.
What to send us for a quote
Send us this information, and we will confirm the coating or lining:
- The job: protection, lining, insulation or anti-slip, or tell us if you are not sure
- Whether you want a coating on a part, or a lining with sheet
- A drawing of the part or surface, or photos with a ruler beside it
- The sizes and the area to be covered, with units
- What touches the surface: product, oil, water, chemicals or heat
- The condition of the surface now, and any coating already on it
- The quantity, and whether you have a spare part
You can read about our other products on the industrial materials page. Request a quote on our website or message us on WhatsApp, and we will confirm the right option for your part.