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Metals and Foundry

Metals and Foundry

Cast metal products are integral to the production of durable goods across various industries. With our extensive experience of over 35 years in supplying plastic, insulation, and rubber products, we have become a trusted supplier to this industry globally.

Our high-temperature range is particularly popular in the manufacturing process, catering to the specific needs of this sector.

Silicone Extrusions

Silicone Extrusions

Silicone extrusions are available in various profiles to suit numerous applications, particularly high temperature and food. Standard products include sieve seals, treater rubber and clip on profiles.

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Rubber Extrusions and Profiles

Rubber Extrusions and Profiles

Our comprehensive range rubber extrusions are available in a diverse range of compounds. Commonly used for sealing, impact resistance and protection applications.

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Rubber Sheeting

Rubber Sheeting

Our extensive range of rubber sheetings are suitable for diverse applications and conditions. We stock a wide variety of grades, each available in various thicknesses to suit your specific needs.

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Sponge Sheeting

Sponge Sheeting

Sponge sheeting is more compressible than traditional rubbers in sealing applications. They are manufactured either closed or open cell, with each type providing different benefits depending on the application.

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Klinger Gasket Materials

Klinger Gasket Materials

Klinger® gasket materials are widely preferred for their excellent sealing capabilities across various industries. Our stock includes Klinger® materials in compressed fibre (non-asbestos), graphite, and PTFE, providing a high-quality sealing solution for optimal performance.

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Novus Gasket Materials

Novus Gasket Materials

Novus gasket materials, manufactured from compressed fibre, are an excellent choice for various industries. With their outstanding sealing properties and wide temperature range, they offer reliable performance in demanding applications.

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Graphite Gasket Materials

Graphite Gasket Materials

Graphite gasket materials are often a preferred choice for high temperature and high pressure environments. Offering superior performance compared to compressed fibre jointing, these materials ensure a high-performance seal even in extreme conditions.

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Rubber and Sponge Cord

Rubber and Sponge Cord

Rubber and sponge cords offer flexible sealing solutions for various applications, particularly when a specific size O-ring is not readily available. We offer materials such as nitrile rubber, silicone rubber, and neoprene sponge to meet your sealing needs.

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Expanded PTFE

Expanded PTFE

Expanded PTFE is an extremely compressible food approved material with excellent resistance to chemicals and high/low temperatures. Commonly used in sealing and gasket applications.

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Pump and Valve Packing

Pump and Valve Packing

Compression or gland packings offer reliable sealing solutions for dynamic applications like valves, expansion joints, and pumps. These packings ensure effective sealing and prevent leakage in demanding operating conditions.

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Anti-Vibration Mounts

Anti-Vibration Mounts

As an approved distributor, we offer a wide range of TICO anti-vibration products and materials. These high-quality materials are commonly utilised in machinery mounting, building construction, and pipework support applications to effectively reduce vibration and noise levels.

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Plastic Sheet

Plastic Sheet

Our extensive stock includes a wide range of materials, sizes, and thicknesses for diverse applications. Popular grades like polycarbonate offer excellent optical clarity and impact strength, while PTFE provides exceptional resistance to heat and chemicals. UHMW is known for its outstanding wear resistance.

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Plastic Rod

Plastic Rod

With our extensive stock of engineering plastic rods, we provide versatile solutions for a wide range of market sectors. These durable materials are commonly used in demanding applications as a reliable alternative to traditional metals, offering excellent performance and versatility.

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Plastic Tube

Plastic Tube

Our engineering plastic tubes, available in materials like Acrylic, Acetal, PTFE, and PEEK, offer unique technical properties for specific applications. With various inside and outside diameters to choose from, you can fine a solution to meet your requirements.

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Conveyor Wear Strips

Conveyor Wear Strips

Wear strips are available to support conveyor, product belts and roller chains. Typically they are manufactured from polyethylene PE1000 (UHMW), which provides high wear resistance and a low coefficient of friction.

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Coated Glass Cloths

Coated Glass Cloths

Coated glass cloths, made from a robust and flexible glass fabric base, are available with a variety of coatings. These coatings impart distinct properties, including temperature resistance, chemical resistance, and non-stick characteristics.

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Weldstop Blanket

Weldstop Blanket

WSB-1M-1.55 is manufactured from air textured E glass yarns coated with a weldstop finish. A soft and flexible fabric providing protection from sparks, weld splatter and molten metal.

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Ladder Tape

Ladder Tape

Ladder tape is a textured glass fiber yarn featuring a laddered effect, specifically designed for easy installation on flange bolt holes found in kilns, furnaces, and boilers. It provides reliable thermal insulation and secure sealing, ensuring optimal performance in demanding environments.

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Ceramic and Glass Fibre

Ceramic and Glass Fibre

Ceramic and glass fiber materials are versatile high-temperature insulating fabrics that offer resistance to oils, solvents, thermal shock, and chemicals. These lightweight, non-combustible materials are woven into various products, providing strength and reliability for a wide range of industrial applications.

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Insulation Boards

Insulation Boards

Our range of high temperature insulation boards that are commonly used in thermal and electrical management applications. Made from calcium silicate, mineral fiber, cement, mica, and ceramic fiber, these boards offer superior heat retention.

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Insulation Blankets

Insulation Blankets

We supply high temperature insulation blankets in a range of roll sizes, thicknesses and densities. They are commonly used as heat shields, high temperature linings and in fire protection applications.

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Pyrojacket Hose Sleeving

Pyrojacket Hose Sleeving

A flexible, high temperature hose and cable sleeving. Pyrojacket is manufactured from a glass fibre with a thick iron oxide silicone rubber coating. When exposed to flames, the high grade rubber will form a protective layer around the hose of pipework.

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Energy Insulation Materials

Our range of energy insulation materials offers reliable protection from external hot surfaces and insulation against freezing in extreme cold temperatures. We stock sheet and pipe insulation from renowned brands like Armaflex® and Rockwool®, along with a wide selection of compatible accessories.

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PVC Door Strip Curtain

PVC Door Strip Curtain

PVC door curtain helps to control temperature, reduce draughts, minimise noise, block spray, welding flash, and keep out insects. Made from durable and flexible PVC material, these they are easy to install, remove, and replace as needed. Choose from a range of grades to suit your specific requirements.

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Impact Protection

Impact Protection

Made from polyurethane foam in various colors and fixings, our impact protection profiles are designed to prevent injury and damage in warehousing and production environments. These profiles provide effective impact protection and ensure the safety of personnel and equipment.

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Industrial Safety Gates

Industrial Safety Gates

As the exclusive UK distributor, we proudly offer the world's only TÜV tested safety gate. Intrepid safety gates are specifically designed to prevent accidental falls through guardrail openings, making them ideal for industrial environments where safety is paramount.

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Anti-Slip Flooring

GRP Anti-Slip Flooring

Our GRP (glass reinforced plastic) anti-slip flooring features a composite, non-corrosive surface that provides a reliable and effective solution for walkways, steps, and platforms. Designed with anti-slip properties, it ensures enhanced safety in various environments.

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GRP Grating

GRP Grating

Our range of GRP gratings provides a versatile alternative to traditional metal gratings. With various colors, sheet sizes, and thicknesses available, they offer lightweight, corrosion-resistant, durable, and UV-stable solutions for a wide range of applications.

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Matting

Matting

Our durable and high-quality rubber matting is designed to meet a wide range of industrial applications. With various pattern finishes available, such as fluted, chequer plate, circular stud, and pyramid matting, our rubber matting provides both functionality and aesthetic appeal.

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Brush Strip Sections

Brush Strip Sections

Our brush strip sections consist of a durable nylon bristle strip securely held together by a galvanized steel backing and core wire. The bristles are affixed to a mill-finished aluminium carrier.

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Sound Proofing

Sound Proofing

Our range of sound proofing and acoustic materials come in sheet or roll form. These noise control materials are normally categorised into three different types: noise absorption, sound insulation and vibration dampening.

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Flexible Ducting

Flexible Ducting

Flexible ducting is a versatile solution for transporting fumes, air, and abrasive materials in industrial settings. Choose from a range of grades, including abrasion-resistant polyurethane, PVC, and rubber-coated fabric, to durability and effective performance in various applications.

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Rubber Hose

Rubber Hose

Our range of rubber hoses are used in a many applications to convey media. Manufactured from various rubber types reinforced with textile plies and wires, we offer dairy washdown and food quality hoses with increased durability and pressure resistance.

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Furnace Door Coolant Hose

Furnace Door Coolant Hose

Our 6310 rubber furnace door coolant hose is manufactured from an EPDM rubber and has a woven glass fibre cover. It is reinforced with high tensile synthetic textile plies.

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Flexible Tubing

Flexible Tubing

Flexible tubing is a versatile product for transferring solids, liquids, and gases across various industries. We offer a wide range of options in both plastic and rubber materials, with an extensive selection of sizes available.

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Fire and Layflat Hose

Fire and Layflat Hose

We provide a wide selection of polyester and PVC coated layflat and fire hoses for conveying liquids under pressure. Our range includes fire hoses compliant with multiple levels of BS 6391, WRAS approved hoses for potable water, and cost-effective layflat hoses suitable for water and light chemical transfer.

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Hose Reels

Hose Reels

Organise your workspace and maximise efficiency with our range of hose reels, ideal for effective hose storage. Choose from various sizes and materials, including polypropylene, 304 stainless steel, and heavy-duty powder-coated steel, with options for both manual and spring rewind reels.

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Camlock Cam and Groove Couplings

Camlock Cam and Groove Couplings

Camlock couplings, also known as cam and groove, provide a fast and secure connection for transferring gases, powders, liquids, vapors, and granules. Our selection includes various types made from durable materials like aluminum, polypropylene, stainless steel, and brass.

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Instantaneous Fire Couplings

Instantaneous Fire Couplings

Fire hose couplings are essential for rapid hose connection and disconnection during water delivery tasks. Our range includes various options, such as the BS 336 instantaneous coupling, widely recognised as the standard low-pressure fire fitting used by the British fire brigade.

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Bauer Type Couplings

Bauer Type Couplings

Used to connect two sections of hose together. Equipped with a lever closure ring, a male and female Bauer to hose tail and a rubber O-ring. Available in stainless steel or galvanised.

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Lug Type Couplings

Lug Type Couplings

Lug type couplings are available in a range of materials with various BSPP threaded adaptors and hose tails.

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Air and Water Guns

Our Air and Water guns are versatile tools used for general cleaning, dust and swarf removal, and washdown applications. They can be easily connected to most standard hose adaptors, ensuring a quick and hassle-free setup.

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IBC Buttress Threaded Camlocks

IBC Buttress Threaded Camlocks

Polypropylene IBC buttress threaded camlocks, commonly known as IBC adapters, provide convenient and efficient connections for your hose and pipework to IBC containers. These lightweight adapters offer excellent chemical resistance and are available in a variety of types to suit your needs.

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Industrial Fabrics

Industrial Fabrics

We stock an extensive variety of coated and uncoated polyester fabrics used in the manufacture of sleeves, covers, connectors, bellows and curtains.

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