Rubber To Metal Bonding

One of the most common requirements for rubber product manufacturing is the need to bond rubber to metal. Here at DLR Elastomer Engineering, we have been helping our customers with their Rubber Metal bonding needs for over 125 years. 

We are experts in rubber and polymer products, using industry-standard processes, including over-moulding, transfer moulding, injection moulding and encapsulation, to deliver the exact requirements needed for your product. Our metal-to-rubber bonded products can help you to increase performance whilst reducing assembly times. 

There are many applications in different industries for rubber-to-metal bonded products, such as: 

• Construction: Conveyor belt, vibration reduction, isolation mounts, stabilisers
• Automotive: Gaskets, seals, bushings, engine mounts, hangers, bumpers
• Agriculture: Seals, isolation mounts, pumps, stabilisers, ball joints, cab isolation
• Medical: O-rings, tubing, extrusions, pump compressor isolation

Materials for Rubber To Metal Bonding

Multiple rubber and polymers materials can be bonded with metals such as steel, aluminium, brass or copper. Depending on the environment or desired use would help you to pick the suitable rubber material from a range of materials suited to the desired outcome. These can include:

• Natural rubber (NR)
• Nitrile (NBR)
• Neoprene (CR)
• Ethylene-Propylene (EPDM)
• Silicone (VMQ)
• Fluro-Elastomer (FKM)

Why Choose DLR Elastomer For Your Custom Rubber To Metal Bonding Needs?

DLR Elastomer has been helping clients with their rubber requirements since 1895. Our history and our expertise show in our high standards, which we are proud to say are compliant with ISO14001 and ISO9001 standards. All our products are researched, designed, tested and manufactured here in the UK at our Leyland site, and we are proud to comply with the Made In Britain code of conduct.

All our custom rubber aircraft components are manufactured in-house, and our strict quality control protocols and attention to detail ensure that each client receives a premium product for their particular need. The team here at DLR Elastomer are ready and waiting to speak to you about your requirements, so get in touch today.

Any questions? Get in touch

DLR Elastomer can help with off-the-shelf or predesigned rubber and polymer products, but we are also custom specialists. If you want to design and develop a brand-new product, we have the team to help make this a reality. We are here all the way from the design phase to the manufacture. We have over 125 years of experience behind us, meaning we know what we are doing and have worked with every type of rubber or polymer available today, from natural rubbers to complex polymers – we can handle it all.