Rubber Lining -
Applications and Materials

What is Rubber Lining?

Rubber lining is the skilled application of unvulcanised rubber sheet to prepared metal surfaces. The lined items are then vulcanised in a steam autoclave, fully bonding the rubber to the metal surface creating a durable and resilient protective rubber coating.

The rubber coating can be from 2mm to 50mm thick depending on the application, and can be bonded to mild steel, stainless steel, cast iron and aluminium.

Benefits

The principal benefits of rubber lining are its excellent resistance to corrosive and abrasive chemicals and materials, e.g. acids, alkalis, salt water, slurries, sand, shotblast media, crushed rock etc. In addition rubber linings provide other benefits including noise and vibration reduction, electrical and thermal insulation and product protection.

Applications and Materials

Industry Applications Materials
Mining, Quarrying and Aggregates Abrasion resistant linings/coatings for hoppers, chutes, cyclones, slurry pipework, sand washing plant, separators etc. Also bolt-in rubber wear plates for chutes and hoppers, rubber coatings for conveyor rollers. Generally soft natural rubber for abrasion resistance. Hardness range 40 to 70 I.R.H.D.
Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Chemical resistant linings/coatings for storage tanks, process vessels, pipework, valves, pumps, fllters, agitators, centrifuges etc. Soft natural or hard ebonite rubber, neoprene, butyl and hypalon depending on operating temperature and application.
Electroplating and Metal Finishing Chemical resistant linings for electroplating tanks, filters, pipework and valves. Also wear resistant linings for vibratory finishing machines (barrels, bowls and tubs), shot blast cabinets and cyclones. Hard ebonite rubber and PVC linings for electroplating tanks. Soft natural rubber for vibratory finishing and shot blast machines.
Food and Brewing Food quality linings for chutes, hoppers, process vessels, mixers, coating pans, pipework etc. White food quality linings available.
Marine Industry Corrosion resistant linings for fume scrubbers and cooling pipework. Wear resistant linings for dredging pipework and cable pulleys. Hard ebonite rubber for corrosion resistance. Soft natural rubber for wear resistance.
Materials Handling Protective coatings for grabs, hooks and clamps. Wear resistant linings for chutes, hoppers and storage bins etc. Rubber coating for conveyor rollers. Generally soft natural rubber for product protection and wear resistant. Various materials for roller coverings.
Power Generation Corrosion resistant linings for water treatment plant and cooling pipework. Wear resistant linings for coal handling plant, coatings for conveyor rollers etc. Mostly soft natural rubber, plus other materials for certain applications.
Water and Effluent Treatment Corrosion resistant linings for water treatment vessels and pipework, pumps, valves, flowmeters, agitators, chemical dosing tanks, effluent tanks etc. Soft natural or hard ebonite rubber, EPDM, butyl, neoprene or Hypalon. WRAS listed materials available for potable water.
Civil Engineering Wear and abrasion resistant linings for road rollers, compaction plates, and cement mixers. Generally soft natural rubber.

Rubber lined multi-port valve for the water industry


Applied Rubber Linings
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