Silicone is chosen when the roller has to survive heat or refuse to stick. Hot nip laminating, heat sealing and release applications are its natural home.
It is a poor choice for abrasion or oil contact, and we will say so. If your application involves both heat and heavy wear, the answer is usually a different compound, not a harder silicone.
What We Can Build
Values marked “to be confirmed” are set against the factory’s tested capability before quotation. Send your dimensions and we will confirm against them.
| Parameter | Range / option |
|---|---|
| Hardness | 30–80 Shore A |
| Continuous temperature | up to 250 °C |
| Cover thickness | 3–20 mm |
| Surface | Smooth, matte, or grooved |
| Colour | Standard translucent, other colours on request |
| Core | Aluminium or steel, machined to drawing |
| Outside diameter | to be confirmed |
Where These Rollers Are Used
- Hot nip laminating
- Heat sealing and fusing
- Film and foil release
- Textile heat setting
- Adhesive and label lines
- Non-stick conveying
Silicone Roller Questions
Is 250 °C continuous or peak?
The figure is continuous service temperature for standard compounds. Peaks can be higher for short cycles, but tell us the cycle profile — sustained peaks shorten cover life sharply.
Can silicone be used in contact with food?
Food-contact grades are available on request. Specify the standard you need (FDA or EU 10/2011) at enquiry stage, because the compound changes and so does the lead time.
Why is my silicone roller tearing at the edges?
Usually mechanical, not chemical: edge loading from web misalignment, or a nip that is too tight at the ends. Send photos — often the fix is a radius or a compound change rather than a harder cover.
Send the Drawing or the Worn Roller
Email your drawing, the machine model, or photos of the roller you need replaced. You will get a material proposal, a price and a lead time.