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SELECTING THE RIGHT MATERIAL

Each material offers unique qualities for specific applications* CASTERS & WHEELS

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Besthane : Floor-preserving, non-marking, Besthane Soft : High-quality-elastomer with a
non-staining, highly abrasion resistant, and dynamic load capacity, non-marking, and
resistant to many aggressive substances. It is non-staining. Also has a very low rolling
also water resistant, but not resistant to hot water, resistance, good floor preservation, and
hot water vapor, humid air and aromatic solvents. high abrasion resistance. Color blue.
Color brown. Maintenance-Free under standard Maintenance-Free under standard conditions.
conditions.
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Cast Iron: Wear-resistant and withstands Extrathane : A reaction-injected polyurethane-
abrasion. A relatively high floor pressure should be elastomer. It is floor-preserving, non-marking,
considered for pressure-sensitive floors. Hard tread non-staining, abrasion-resistant, and resistant
rolls easily. to many chemicals. Non-resistant to hot water, hot
water vapor, humid air, and aromatic solvents. Color
light brown (butterscotch).

Glass Filled Nylon: Strong thermoplastic Nylon: Impact-resistant nylon has very low rolling
compound that resists hard impacts. Resistant and swivel resistance. Provides a smooth roll
to most chemicals, salts, solvents, and steam. on even floors and offers paramount chemical
Does not absorb water and ideal for many resistance to many aggressive substances.
industrial and institutional applications. The wheel
is non-marking.

Phenolic: Provides longer wear and handles Polyolefin: Lightweight, resists most chemicals
high load capacities. Good for use in deep freeze and oils, while providing exceptional impact
temperatures. Hard tread rolls easily. Provides better resistance.
floor protection and is quieter than steel wheels.

Polypropylene: A thermoplastic synthetic material. Polyurethane: Offers paramount resistance to
It is impact-resistant, non-marking, non-staining, most oils, chemicals, solvents, and acids.
corrosion resistant, and odorless. It also offers a
low rolling resistance and does not absorb humidity.
Color natural white.

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Rubber: Quiet-rolling, good for corrosive and Softhane : High operational comfort due to an
damp environments. Provides shock absorption extremely thick elastic tread. Low-noise operation
and rolls easily over small debris. Offers good floor and rolling resistance. It is non-marking, while
protection and works well both in and outdoors. offering high abrasion and chemical resistance.
Color green.

Surelastic Rubber: Characterized by a special Thermoplastic Polyurethane Rubber (TPR):
rubber compound. This tread provides incredible Characterized by a non-marking, non-staining,
floor-preserving qualities. It also offers a high good floor preservation. Also has low noise
load capacity, high operational comfort, and is operation, rolling and swivel resistance.
resistant to many aggressive substances except Resistant to chemicals, acids, bases, alcohol,
oils. Color black. salts, and steam. Color gray. Maintenance-free
under standard conditions.

Thermoplastic Rubber-Elastomer (TPE): *ALL BENEFITS AND EXPECTATIONS STATED IN CATALOG
This tread provides a high operational ARE BASED UNDER STANDARD CONDITIONS.
comfort, low-noise operation, and good floor PLEASE CONTACT FACTORY FOR ADDITIONAL CASTER SIZES,
preservation. It is also non-marking. Color gray. MATERIALS AND TYPES.