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Plastics for the Mining Industry
Rock wins against most materials eventually, but UHMW liners, chute lagging and wear components make it work for every pound. Better flow, less carry-back, dramatically longer service life than steel in sliding-abrasion service. We fabricate liners and wear parts to your drawings.
Common Mining Applications
- Grating systems
- Wear pads/strips
- Thrust washers
- Conveyor components — gears, rollers, bushings, sheaves, sprockets
- Chemical delivery pipe systems
- Dewatering systems
- Star wheels
- Lantern rings in centrifugal mining pumps
- Vibrating bin dischargers
- Leachate systems
- Front end loader bucket liners
- Specialized precious metal recovery systems (froth floatation)
- Off-road truck beds, truck liners
- Hopper car liners
- Safety windows/windshields
- Belt scrapers, tooth locks, impact pads
- Chute liners
Why Plastics Win
- Available in static dissipative and conductive versions
- Low coefficient of friction
- Self-lubricating
- High pressure/velocity performance
- Superior abrasion, chemical and wear resistant
- Zero to low moisture absorption
- Noise reduction
- Impact and corrosion resistant
- Heat stabilized
- Strength and toughness
- Very low coefficient of linear thermal expansion
- Weight reduction
- Reduces/eliminates arching, ratholing and erratic flow
- Flame retardant versions available
- Dimensional stability
- Resistant to high energy radiation
- Minimizes wear on mating metal parts
- Smoother system operation
- Epoxy
Materials We Supply for Mining
- Acetal (POM)
- Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS)
- Acrylic (PMMA)
- Ethylene-Chlorotrifluoroethylene (ECTFE)
- Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP)
- High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
- Nylon/Cast Nylon (PA)
- Phenolic (Industrial Thermosets)
- Polycarbonate (PC)
- Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)
- Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS)
- Polypropylene (PP)
- Polyurethane (PU/PUR)
- Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
- Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF)
- Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMW-PE)
HOW WE SUPPORT MINING
Stocked, cut to size, and machined to your drawings
Sheet, rod and tube in the grades this industry specs, no full-sheet minimums. CNC routing, laser cutting, bending, welding and machining under our ISO 9001:2015 system (Cert No. 23746), with material certs and first article inspection on request. Prototype to production.
