Guide Rollers

Typical materials used to manufacture guide rollers include silicone, polyurethane, nylon and vulcanized rubber. These materials are used because they provide adequate hardness, since guide rolls must be able to provide uniform surface tension in applications such as conveyor belts and web converting in order for the processes to run smoothly. Although they can also be formed from plastic or metal, when they are formed as rubber rolls, the two main processes used to fabricate guide rollers are compression molding and injection molding.

The bonding agent generally consists of polymer-solvent solutions, a primer coat based on phenolic-style resins and a top layer consisting of a mix of polymers and other materials. Constructed with or without a shaft, guide rollers offer easy installation and maintenance, a low rotating mass, easy maintenance and reduced friction.

Guide rolls are wieldy used in paper, textile, printing and dyeing, iron and steel industry, from the driver guide, material selection, high-quality, seamless, roller surface coated rubber, composite, copper or chrome.