Rubber-ceramic wear panels
Alumina cylinders or tiles vulcanised into rubber, usually on a steel backing plate with studs. For transfer chutes, receiving points and hopper zones where lumps strike as well as slide.
How it works
The alumina takes the abrasion. The rubber absorbs impact and holds the ceramic in place, so a lump that would crack a bare tile is cushioned. A steel backing plate with studs lets the panel be bolted on and replaced.
| Element | Options* |
|---|---|
| Ceramic | 92 % alumina cylinders (e.g. Ø20 mm) or tiles; 95 % on request |
| Rubber | Compound chosen for the duty and stated on the quotation |
| Backing | Steel plate with welded studs for bolting, or rubber-only panels for bonding |
| Panel size | e.g. 390×390 mm and 190×390 mm; other sizes to drawing |
| Overall thickness | e.g. 35 mm and 60 mm, chosen by impact and wear |
*Typical construction from partner factories; final specification is confirmed on the quotation.
Ask what the rubber is
The rubber decides how long a panel lasts under impact. Panels made with low-grade recycled rubber can look the same as good ones when new, and lose their grip on the ceramic much sooner. We state the rubber specification on every quotation and can arrange a sample panel before an order.
Limits
- Rubber limits the service temperature — not for hot material.
- Oils and some solvents attack common rubbers; tell us if they are present.
- Pure sliding wear without impact rarely needs rubber — plain tiles cost less.
What to send us
- LocationChute, hopper or transfer point; a sketch or photo
- MaterialType, largest lump size, moisture
- ImpactDrop height and throughput
- TemperatureMaximum and normal
- MountingExisting bolt pattern or panel drawing
- QuantityNumber of panels or area
Questions
Panels or plain tiles?
If material mostly slides, plain or weld-on tiles usually suffice. If lumps fall onto the surface, the rubber cushions the ceramic against cracking. Many chutes use both: panels at the impact point, tiles downstream.
Do you supply ceramic for our own panel production?
Yes. Alumina cylinders and dimpled or serrated tiles are supplied to rubber companies that vulcanise their own panels and pulley lagging.
How are the panels mounted?
Steel-backed panels are bolted through studs on the backing plate, matched to your existing bolt pattern if you send it. Rubber-only panels are bonded.
Where do the lumps land?
Send a sketch of the transfer point, the material and the drop height. We will propose panel layout, thickness and rubber.
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