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Your Polyurethane (PU) & Rubber Covered Rollers Get a Full Check Up ![]()
- A full mechanical inspection the roller or roll is carried out.
- Any necessary roller or roll dismantling is carried out.
- The roller or roll is stripped of all the old polyurethane, PU, or rubber covering.
- Engineers carry out NDT (non destructive test), dimensional and visual checks on all aspects of the roller or roll.
- Roller results falling outside agreed parameters (e.g. minimum roller stock diameter) are recorded.
- Out of specification results are reported to the customer for a decision on how to progress with the roller.
- The rollers or rolls are cleaned of any grease, dirt and debris INSIDE and OUT.
Roller Production
The majority of Bonaprene's rollers or rolls are recovered using Bonaprene's state of the art computer controlled polyurethane, PU, dispensing roller recovery equipment.
Bonaprene's polyurethane dispensors have over 1000 litre capacity and guarantee a homogenuos air and contamination free polyurethane recover, giving uniform polyurethane properties not only throughout the roller or roll covering but from roller covering to roller covering.
Bonaprene has comprehensive small batch roller recovery facility allowing the process of a vast range of polyurethane and other rubber roller compound and curative combinations.
The major benefit of Bonaprene's roller recovery equipment is Bonaprene can offer the recovery of a large range of polyurethane & rubber roller compounds and hardness through different systems. The customer has a wide choice of roll coverings and improved roller cover finish quality.

The Complete Roller "One Stop" Service
Disassembly of the polyurethane, PU, & rubber covered rollers or rolls including chock, bearing and shaft removal.
Comprehensive visual, measurement and NDT inspection of the roller or rolls following agreed written procedures with customers.
Roller refurbishment of keyways, shafts and bearing housings.
Major roller repairs including re-stubbing, new shaft manufacture, welding and re-boring housings.
Reassembly of rollers using purchased or free issue bearings, seals and retainers.
The repairing, polyurethane & rubber recovering and storing of rollers or rolls ready for order call off.

The Benefits of The Roller "One Stop Shop"
Roller price: Only one company's transport, administration and profit charges - you pay less for your rollers
Roller administration: There is only one order to raise - you spend less time and money on administration
Roller accountability: One company carries out all the roller work and so one company is responsible for all the roller work - there are no grey areas.
Roller traceability: You always know where your rollers are - with you or with Bonaprene.
Roller turnaround: One destination cuts the roller polyurethane, rubber and stock refurbishment cycle time - you get your rollers back quicker and need fewer spares.
Roller and Roll Grinding
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Bonaprene has comprehensive polyurethane, PU, & rubber roller turning and grinding facilities with over head crane handling. Bonaprene can grind polyurethane, PU, & rubber roller coverings to the finest tolerances of finish, diameter, concentricity and circular runout. Inspection of these factors are carried out at this stage while the roller is still mounted in the grinder. All results are recorded. |
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Roller and Roll Inspection, Packing & Dispatch
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When the roller or roll is given its final inspection all the results are recorded
The delivery note is produced showing the roller's description, customer order and stock number.
The roller is packed and protected ready for transport. At all stages the roller is supported on roller journals, not the roller cover, by axle stands. The stands are polyurethane, PU, covered to protect the roller journals.
The roller is loaded onto Bonaprene's transport ready to be dispatched to the customer
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Roller and Roll Collection & Delivery Bonaprene use their own 7.5 ton lorry to collect your rollers and rolls. Agreed roller collection days to suit customer requirements Reliable cover from a local transport company for larger rollers and rolls Roller goods in transit are insured for up to £25,000 |
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The Complete Manufacture of Rollers and Rolls
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A big part of Bonaprene's business is the complete manufacture of engineered and polyurethane, PU, and rubber covered rollers and rolls. Bonaprene manufacture rollers for a large number of blue chip companies including all major steel producers Some examples of rollers Bonaprene has made are as follows:
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Roller and Roll Problem Solving

Bonaprene's expertise lies in offering advice on the following roller problems:
- Solving roller engineering problems
- Giving solutions to polyurethane & rubber roller wear problems
- Giving solutions to polyurethane & rubber roller abrasion problems.
- Giving solutions to polyurethane & rubber roller load bearing problems.
- Giving solutions to roller oil/chemical/water problems.
- Improving the life expectancy of our customers polyurethane and rubber covered rollers
Bonaprene can help you:
With Bonaprene's extensive field experience.
Carrying out polyurethane (PU) & rubber immersion trials.
The relationship with Bonaprene's polyurethane & rubber raw material suppliers.
Polyurethane & rubber roller Resin data sheets.












