We Are The Flexible People
We produce rubber bumpers and flexible plastic bumpers in nearly any profile, length, or diameter you require. Simply provide us with your dock bumper design and we’ll take care of the rest. We use premium EPDM and Santoprene® materials, which offer reliable cushioning and protection, along with UV and water resistance to withstand the elements. …
The rubber extrusion process begins with a rubber compound being heated and fed into an extruder, where revolving screws carry the rubber toward a specially-made die in the desired shape of the extruded component. Temperature and pressure increase as the material is forced through the die opening. As it passes through the opening, the rubber …
We manufacture custom rubber, silicone, and plastic extruded profiles and moldings for engineers and OEMs across a broad range of industries. One of those is the construction industry. Construction applications require durable and high-performance materials that withstand exposure to the sun, UV rays, and extreme temperatures. Our available materials for construction extrusions include thermoplastics, silicone, …
March 18th is Global Recycling Day, an international initiative to increase awareness of recycling and educate on how to incorporate it into our everyday lives. Recycling is the process of converting items that would normally be thrown away as trash (whether during or after the original manufacturing process) into new materials and objects. Recyclables are …
In addition to our custom extruding and molding capabilities, we offer numerous value added secondary services. With our value-add operations, you receive ready-to-use parts (or as close to ready-to-use as possible) faster and more cost-effectively. And, with fewer vendors to work with, our secondary services reduce the headaches involved in your overall project. Some of …
Elastomeric rail products include rail boots, tie pads, and other rubber extruded products used by the railroad industry. A few examples of transport where these products are used include: Subway Cars Commuter Rails Light Rails Streetcars And other forms of train transport We offer rail boots and rail pads that are extruded from durable elastomeric …
We are committed to conducting our operations in a responsible manner that protects the environment and supports our Environmental Management System (EMS). Our environmental policy has three key objectives: Obey the Law – comply with all local, regional, state and federal environmental laws & regulations. Prevent Pollution – protect our environment by emphasizing good stewardship, …
Northwest Rubber Extruders is a woman- and minority-owned business and one of the industry’s leading plastic, silicone, and rubber extrusions manufacturers. We are proud to hold diversity certifications such as Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Women Business Enterprise (WBE), and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE). These certifications show that we are a small, for-profit business that is …
What is silicone? Silicone is a product manufactured from silicon, an element found in sand. It has both rubber- and plastic-like properties and can be shaped or formed, softened or hardened into basically anything. Silicone has many benefits including tolerance to low and high temperatures, thermal stability, excellent insulation properties and resistance to water. It …
We are committed to consistently meeting or exceeding our customers’ requirements for products and services. We ensure quality every step of the way by implementing management processes for everything from document and record control, to manufacturing and shipping. We also hold three industry certifications ( ISO9001, AS9100 and IATF 16949) for the manufacturing of extruded …