Belzona® Repairs Rubber Press Roll

Industry:

Pulp & Paper (PLPR)

Application:

Solids Handling Machinery (SHM)

Customer Location:

Northeastern USA

Application Date:

June 2015

Application Situation:

Rubber press roll used to laminate gasket sheets together.

Problem:

Rubber press roll had a hole caused by a tool impact, which made the roll unusable and not being able to create a smooth gasket.

Products:

Belzona 2311 (SR Elastomer)

Belzona 2911 (Elastomer QD Conditioner)

Substrate:

Rubber & steel

Application Method:

The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet SHM-9. The surface preparation and the application was carried out with the use of hand tools. 

Belzona Facts:

The cost of the Belzona materials used for the application was less than $100. Replacement of the roll would have cost the asset owners thousands of dollars. 

Photographs Description

1. Rubber press roll
2. Deep hole in press roll
3. Cleaned, prepped and masked off hole to be repaired
4. Repaired hole and used a razor blade to cut and smooth final surface