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As the main supplier to companies that are still operating, the team at Aquaseal Rubber has been continuing to operate throughout the current Coronavirus pandemic. We’ve taken the time to reflect on the changes that we’ve made so far and hope that we can help other businesses with our own experiences and advice.

We look at why safe rubber is critical to your business and how you can ensure that your products won’t lead to a recall.

What can you as a business do ensure that their products are not at risk?

Marine vessels have to face the toughest of elements when they’re out at sea and in a dock. Although the components of a ship must be resistant to man-made factors such as engine steam, chemicals and oils, the environment presents new challenges. Learn more about the effect of the environment when out at sea and how rubber can help protect you and the vessel.

As a company or individual, having a snow plough at hand can be very useful in the winter months. Saving manual time and effort, a snow plough is usually attached to a vehicle which can be controlled to remove snow from roads or pavement. Although it’s common for plough blades to be made from steel, they can be manufactured from rubber as well. How do the two compare?

Aquaseal has kept a close relationship with local ice hockey team, Whitley Warriors for the past three years. The team is based in the northern coastal town of Whitley Bay where they practise and play at their home arena – the Whitley Bay Ice Rink.

As the colder months draw in, the risk of a burst pipe becomes more likely. Not only can welding and soldering be time-consuming and potentially costly, but they are also not instant solutions. There is another solution to fixing your damaged pipes, and that is with a fibreglass pipe repair kit or Pow-R Wrap.

Rubber fenders are protective barriers used mostly in the marine industry. They absorb collision energy during ship-to-ship (STS) contact, and between a vessel and the dock.

Choosing to buy from a rubber supplier in the UK is a wise choice and offers a multitude of benefits. Once you've chosen your rubber supplier, you should be ready to make an order. Before you do, make sure to go through our checklist of the essential questions to ask a rubber supplier before placing an order.

Aquaseal’s latest machinery arrived in the office last week, and we’ve already put it to work! We’ve replaced our old machinery with a shiny new DCR BP60T beam press and brand new GSB-20T swing press, manufactured by DCR Machines.