In 1950 all rubber rings were black and molded on a die cast center hub, and the rubber compound was marking the floors because of its high density of soot.

With the growing demand for this type of wheel within the institutional market, some manufacturers developed the blue " non-marking " wheel as we know it today.

Since its concept, this rubber wheel which has specific properties adaptable to intensive material handling applications, has never stopped growing in popularity in the North American and European markets.

As opposed to the majority of rubber wheels offered for industrial handling applications, BLUE ELASTIC WHEEL is composed of a high proportion of pure rubber. The other components within BLUE ELASTIC WHEEL gives the wheels other mechanical properties such as resilience.

Elasticity is what makes this rubber compound so unique. It will give the capability of rolling over obstacles, absorbing them by losing its original rounded shape, and instantly come back to it. Once the obstacles are passed and as the compound returns to the rounded shape, a pushing effect is created thus reducing the effort required to start moving and to keep moving. It is possible for us to give you exact calculations of starting efforts depending on wheel diameters, wheel material, weight and different bearings types.

This wheel is not affected by metal particles found on floors. These pictures, taken at an aeronautical plant, show how the metal chips do not become embedded into the rubber of the wheel.