Rubber Extrusion vs Moulding: Which Process Is Right for Your Part? Use rubber extrusion for parts with one constant cross-section made in lengths , such as seals, strips, cord, tube and edge trim . Use rubber moulding for parts with a 3D shape, a closed form, varying... 15 Oct 2026
Sponge vs Solid Rubber Door Seals: Which Is Better for Your Door, Hatch or Enclosure? Choose a sponge rubber seal when the door closes with low force, the gap is uneven, or the seal must compress a lot . Choose a solid rubber seal when it must resist wear, impact, tearing or high press... 15 Oct 2026
EPDM vs Neoprene vs Nitrile vs Silicone vs Viton: Which Rubber Is Right for Your Seal, Extrusion or Moulding? The right rubber depends on what the part touches. Use EPDM outdoors, with water or steam . Use nitrile with oils and fuels , and neoprene for moderate oil and weather. Choose silicone for extreme tem... 15 Oct 2026
Custom Rubber Extrusion: From Drawing to Delivery As an engineer and procurement manager in need of a custom rubber profile, you might be wondering: Is a sketch enough? Do they need a CAD file? What if they only have an old part with no drawing? What... 21 Sep 2026
Rubber for the Water Industry: WRAS Approval, Gate Seals and How to Specify Correctly Specifying rubber for water infrastructure is not the same as specifying rubber for any other industrial application. The moment a rubber component comes into contact with drinking water at a treatmen... 25 Jun 2026
Meet the Team: Getting to Know Nick Southey, Walker Rubber’s Technical Manager Tell us about your role at Walker Rubber and how you support customers My role is still taking shape – we’re in the middle of some exciting changes here – but the core of what I do is Technical Manage... 15 May 2026
Rubber Seals for Shipping Containers: How to Specify the Right Door Seal A failed container door seal rarely announces itself. More often, you find out the hard way – a pallet of moisture-damaged goods , a mould claim , a refrigerated cargo dispute, or a compliance audit t... 12 May 2026
Over 85 Years in the Making: The Story of Walker Rubber Limited Some businesses survive by staying the same. Walker Rubber has survived and thrived by doing the opposite. Over more than 85 years, the company has reinvented itself again and again, moving from shoe ... 13 Apr 2026
Meet the Team: Q&A with Lewis Smith, Graduate Sales & Manufacturing Engineer What is your role at Walker Rubber? I’m a Graduate Sales and Manufacturing Engineer, which basically means I sit right between engineering and sales. In real terms, I help customers turn their idea or... 26 Mar 2026
Walker Rubber Acquires Clingbrook Clingbrook is Now Part of Walker Rubber In a vote of confidence for British Manufacturing and the local economy, we are proud to announce our acquisition of specialist rubber moulding company Clingbro... 17 Mar 2026
From Towers to Tech: Engineering Demands Reliable Rubber Solutions Did you know nearly one fifth of the UK workforce is dedicated to engineering? It’s a global, growing industry that, in spite of a challenging few years, is set to reach a huge market size of 2.04 tri... 16 May 2024
We are Walker Rubber - Joining the British Manufacturing Collective Our Journey 1941 was the year it all began. Walker Rubber opened its doors to the manufacturing world and has never looked back. It’s been a very long journey with many twists and turns, but ultimatel... 20 Jul 2022
