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As a company or individual, having a snow plough at hand can be very useful in the winter months. Saving manual time and effort, a snow plough is usually attached to a vehicle which can be controlled to remove snow from roads or pavement. Although it’s common for plough blades to be made from steel, they can be manufactured from rubber as well. How do the two compare?

Aquaseal has kept a close relationship with local ice hockey team, Whitley Warriors for the past three years. The team is based in the northern coastal town of Whitley Bay where they practise and play at their home arena – the Whitley Bay Ice Rink.

As the colder months draw in, the risk of a burst pipe becomes more likely. Not only can welding and soldering be time-consuming and potentially costly, but they are also not instant solutions. There is another solution to fixing your damaged pipes, and that is with a fibreglass pipe repair kit or Pow-R Wrap.

Rubber fenders are protective barriers used mostly in the marine industry. They absorb collision energy during ship-to-ship (STS) contact, and between a vessel and the dock.

Choosing to buy from a rubber supplier in the UK is a wise choice and offers a multitude of benefits. Once you've chosen your rubber supplier, you should be ready to make an order. Before you do, make sure to go through our checklist of the essential questions to ask a rubber supplier before placing an order.

Aquaseal’s latest machinery arrived in the office last week, and we’ve already put it to work! We’ve replaced our old machinery with a shiny new DCR BP60T beam press and brand new GSB-20T swing press, manufactured by DCR Machines.

When it comes to buying rubber products, you have two choices: buy from a stockist or supplier, or order directly from the manufacturer. In the past, it was far simpler (and more cost-effective) to order from a supplier. They dealt with complicated manufacturer negotiations and offered a range of pre-fabricated products to customers.

Do you ever stop to think about where your rubber comes from? Fifteen years ago, it was probably Malaysia. Ten years ago, Thailand stepped up and has dominated the global rubber market ever since.

A fender is another term for a 'bumper', or a protective piece of rubber that is mounted on a mobile vehicle of some kind in order to protect it in the event that it bumps into something. Rubber D Fenders are designed to absorb the kinetic energy produced in a collision.