Applications

Barwell International produce a wide range of machines that produce preforms or extrudates for the rubber and synthetic polymer industry, with applications in many other fields, such as pharmaceuticals. These preforms are then moulded into a wide range of products for different applications. Below is a list of applications which can be achieved using a barwell ram extuder/preformer.

The machines are also widely used in the ceramic industry. See [Custom Machines]
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Automotive Industry

  • Battery boxes
  • Small solid rubber tyres
  • Precision O rings, seals & gaskets
  • Mud flaps
  • Tailgate bumpers
  • Car mats
  • Exhaust support rings
  • Rubber discs, diaphragms & Grommets
  • Engine/machine mounts
  • Shock absorbers
  • Windscreen wiper blades
  • Spark plug covers

Shoe Industry

  • Shoe sole and heel unit
  • Heels
  • Soles
  • Slipper soles
  • Direct Vulcanisation blanks (DV moulding)
  • Foxing (rubber edging for leisure shoes)
  • EVA soles
  • Beach shoe thongs

Sports/leisure Industry

  • Swim fins & flippers
  • Bowling balls
  • Squash balls
  • Tennis balls
  • Golf balls
  • Cricket balls
  • Sponge balls
  • Hockey pucks
  • Discus
  • Rubber handle grips, golf clubs etc
  • Roller skate wheels and similar

Tyres and Retreading/Repairs

  • Repair patches
  • Camelback of all sizes
  • Lugstock of all sizes
  • Side wall veneer
  • Tyre valve stems

 

General Rubber Products Industry

  • Hand tool grips
  • Hot water bottles
  • Novelty rubber items
  • Rubber spouts/connectors for taps
  • Record discs/turntable mats
  • Rubber electrical plugs/connectors/components
  • Spectacle frames (cellulose acetate)
  • Bottle stoppers/teats
  • Mastic sealing rings/washers
  • Invalid walking stick rubbers
  • Rubber components for domestic appliances
  • Wide range of solid/tubular extrusions
  • Bridge/sleeper pads
  • Dock fenders
  • Door stops

Agricultural Industry

  • Milking machine teats
  • Potato flails
  • Rubber seeders
  • Links for chain conveyor
  • Machinery rubber parts & seals
  • Rubber covered sorting belts

Other Applications

  • Pelletizing
  • Material screening (particularly silicone)
  • Masterbatch
  • Preparing strip for feeding injection moulding machines
  • Transfer moulding pads
  • Intumescent seals
  • Mastics & doughs
  • Paint solids
  • Wax crayons
  • Pencil leads
  • Extruding ceramic profiles for electrical insulators
  • Extruding DMC/Fibreglass
  • Artificial roofing slates.
  • Explosives