Rubber Lining Services

Rubber lining has been our primary product line since Protective Coatings (Proco) was founded in 1958. In addition to rubber lining pipe and tanks, Proco can rubber line almost any metal part. We are an approved applicator for Blair Rubber Company, Rubber Source and Polycorp. We maintain a technical liaison with the rubber lining manufacturers as further support of your rubber lining requirements. We will select and install the rubber lining best suited to your needs. Rubber lining work can be performed in our shop, or at your facility. We can provide our metal fabrication services for your pipe, tank, and other rubber lining needs. When your project requires it, we can apply a wide array of external paint systems or coatings. We can picked-up and/or deliver your parts.

Rubber Lining Process...

Fabrication
     All parts to be rubber lined must be fabricated without sharp corners.
     All welds must be continuous (Fabrication Requirements in PDF format).
Inspection
     The part is first inspected for suitability for rubber lining and dimensional correctness.
Cleaning
     The metal is then cleaned to SSPC-SP1 to remove oil, grease, dirt, and other contaminants.
Surface Preparation
     The part is blasted to SSPC-SP5 "White Metal" surface.
Inspection
     The blasted metal is inspected for proper anchor patter depth.
Adhesive
     The adhesive system appropriate for the rubber lining system is applied.
Rubber Lining
     Rubber sheets are cut to size and laid into position on the adhesive-coated surfaces.
     The rubber is non-elastic and can be shaped and formed around irregular contours.
     Rubber is then rolled out to tightly bond the rubber lining sheets to the metal.
Pre-Cure Inspection
     The rubber lining is visually inspected & spark tested.
Curing (Vulcanization)
     The rubber lining is vulcanized per the rubber manufacturer's specification.
Post-Cure Inspection
     The lining is visually inspected & spark tested again.