Polyurethane rollers are extensively used in the production, conversion and conveying of film, foil and paper. FDA approved 'food quality' grades are also available for use in food processing and packaging plants, while other polyurethane rollers are produced for use in sewage treatment machinery!

Polyurethane is a very versatile material, with excellent cut and abrasion resistance and superior load bearing characteristics, though continuous working temperatures of 80 degrees Centigrade or more should be avoided. Cast as a liquid, it can be used to produce unusual shapes and profiles, and is often the material of choice for rings, sleeves, buffers and anti-vibration mounts.

Complex mouldings can be produced 'ready to use' as finished items direct from the mould, for later bonding to steel, or part-finished for subsequent machining.

Available in a range of hardnesses, from 20 up to 95 shore A, polyurethane is often used for feeding substrates into and around processing machines. Its high co-efficient of friction, coupled with excellent resistance to both slippage and glazing, has resulted in an increase in its use in applications where rubber would traditionally have been used.