Mining & Aggregate Material Flow Plastic Liners

Superior Wear and Abrasion Resistance: Engineered UHMW plastics exhibit exceptional resistance to wear, abrasion, and impact from bulk materials, significantly extending the lifespan of equipment in harsh environments like those found in mining, aggregate processing, bulk materials, fine powders, and conveyor systems.

Reduced Friction and Enhanced Flow: With a low coefficient of friction, these materials promote smooth material flow, eliminating common issues such as plugging, arching, ratholing, and erratic flow in chutes, hoppers, and bins. This also reduces wear on mating parts and can minimize or eliminate the need for lubrication.

Corrosion and Chemical Resistance: Unlike metals, plastics do not rust and are unaffected by a wide variety of chemicals, acids, and moisture, ensuring reliable performance in dirty, wet, or chemically aggressive environments.

Reduced Maintenance and Downtime: By extending component life and preventing common material flow issues, these plastics significantly reduce maintenance requirements and costly operational downtime.

Durability and Longevity: Properties like non-sparking and high visibility (for certain liners) contribute to a safer working environment. It helps to stamp out the need to lean over guard rails, as well as clean out on running equipment by increased bulk material flow.

Material Flow Enhancement: Liners for truck beds, railcars, hoppers, bins, and chutes prevent material hang-up, promoting efficient discharge of bulk materials like coal, iron ore, limestone, and silica sand.

Conveyor Systems: Self-lubricating plastics are used in wear pads, wear strips, belt wipers, various guides, and rollers, eliminating the need for oil-based lubricants and ensuring cleaner, quieter operations.

Packaging Equipment: Precision-fabricated plastic components ensure smooth operations for bagging, shrink wrappers, palletizers, and labelers, extending the life of mating parts.