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Environmentally Sustainable Rubber Sheeting

Environmentally Sustainable Rubber Sheeting
As business’s make greater strides to reduce their CO2 emissions and increase the recyclability of their products, the pressure to develop more environmentally friendly Rubber Sheet materials has increased over recent years.  It is only now as investment in processing technology has increased, and with demand primarily from global consumers in the tyre industry, that breakthroughs are being made.   
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Persistent Bio Accumulative and Toxic (PBT) Chemicals

Persistent Bio Accumulative and Toxic (PBT) Chemicals
We ensure our materials comply to all the latest Technical Standards, Environmental and Legislative controls, both in relation to the European REACH controls and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules.
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151 Years in the Making

151 Years in the Making
MacLellan Rubber was established back in 1871 and started at our purpose built manufacturing plant based in Shuna Street, Glasgow. From day one the MacLellan Team have been innovators of ground...
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Food Safety Assured

Food Safety Assured
All raw materials used in the manufacture of MacLellan Rubber’s Food Grade Rubber Sheeting’s are selected to comply with the most stringent standards relating to foodstuff contact and the control process to avoid cross contamination.
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MacLellan Rubber accepted by Joscar

MacLellan Rubber accepted by Joscar
MacLellan Rubber, your Polymer and Rubber Sheeting Partner  are proud to announce that we have been successfully accepted into the JOSCAR register and are now recognised as a fully compliant...
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Rail45 Neoprene (CR) Sponge EN45545-2

Rail45 Neoprene (CR) Sponge EN45545-2
We are please to announce the addition of an EN45545-2 certified Neoprene (CR) Sponge to our family of Flame Resistant sheeting products. for the transport industry.
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Product Quality Increasingly Important for Food and Drink Manufacturers

Product Quality Increasingly Important for Food and Drink Manufacturers
45% of those who took part in a recent survey would change their purchasing habits where food and drink firms required a product recall due to product contamination. 
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Bespoke Coated Fabrics

Bespoke Coated Fabrics
MacLellan offer standard and bespoke manufacture Coated Fabrics for a range of applications across the Manufacturing, Food & Drink, Aerospace and Transport Industries. 
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MacMat Message Matting

MacMat Message Matting
MacMat Message Matting gives you the opportunity to have your own design printed onto long length rolls of PVC matting for direct communication with customers.The printed surface is sealed to provide wear resistance both from footfall and cleaning programmes.Resistant to most chemicals, oils and general weathering the matting is suitable for a wide range of environments.
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New Product Release - MacMat Oil

New Product Release - MacMat Oil
MacMat Oil is a high performance Ant-Static Matting with exceptional resistance to Oils and Hydrocarbons.
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New Product Release - MacMat Fire Sheeting & Matting Range

New Product Release - MacMat Fire Sheeting & Matting Range
MacLellan Rubber continues to build on its reputation of offering world class and market leading products with the launch of the innovative MacMat range of Oil and Flame-Resistant Matting and Sheet Rubber products for the construction, transport, electronic, marine and engineering sectors.
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Uncured and Cured Rubber Sheeting for Tank & Pipe Lining

Uncured and Cured Rubber Sheeting for Tank & Pipe Lining
MacLellan's offer a wide range of cured and uncured rubber sheeting for use in tank linings and pipe linings, in a variety of formats for your application.
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MacLellans now Certified to Cyber Essentials

MacLellans now Certified to Cyber Essentials
MacLellan Rubber are now Certified to Cyber Essentials and our certificate can be found here.Cyber Essentials is a Government backed scheme that provides confidence to Customers that our IT...
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Drinking Water Approved Materials for Gaskets

Drinking Water Approved Materials for Gaskets
MacLellan supply Drinking Water Approved Rubber materials for Gasket production including EPDM, Silicone, Butyl and Nitrile.
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Authorised Distributor of Chemours Viton ™

Authorised Distributor of Chemours Viton ™
MacLellan Rubber recognised as a valued partner by Chemours with revalidation as an Authorised Distributor of Viton ™. Giving customers the assurance of quality in an often confusing market.
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Working with our Customers to Increase Export Business

Working with our Customers to Increase Export Business
MacLellan successfully work with customers to help them deliver increased export business.  Focussing on higher quality European accredited grades that are recognised for their additional benefits and are less price sensitive.
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New Development in Flame Resistant Nitrile Rubber

New Development in Flame Resistant Nitrile Rubber
MacLellan introduce new FR Nitrile grade with excellent mechanical properties and UL94 VO certification.  The F793 delivers mechanical characteristics comparable with BS2751 BA60 and an outstanding FR performance. 
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Expanding the Colour Options in EC1935:2004 FoodSafe Rubber Sheeting

Expanding the Colour Options in EC1935:2004 FoodSafe Rubber Sheeting
MacLellan supply Coloured Sheets of EC1935 material to gasket cutters to aid traceability of manufactured seals at Food Production Plants.
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Metal Detectable Silicones

Metal Detectable Silicones
A new range of Metal Detectable Silicone Rubber Sheeting for the Food and Pharmaceutical Industries.
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EN 45545-2 Sheeting and Polymer Compound

EN 45545-2 Sheeting and Polymer Compound
Our BS EN45545 Rubber Sheeting range has been expanded with some materials now made available as Compounds for Moulders and Extruders.
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Merry Christmas from MacLellan

Merry Christmas from MacLellan
The Team at MacLellan Rubber wish a Very Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year.
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Metal Detectable FoodSafe Silicone with Anti Microbial Enhancement

Metal Detectable FoodSafe Silicone with Anti Microbial Enhancement
MacLellan is now able to offer a EU1935 FoodSafe Silicone with an Anti-Microbial Enhancement.
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Floor Tiles Pass Fire and Ignitability Tests

Floor Tiles Pass Fire and Ignitability Tests
Our range of versatile modular interlocking floor tiles have passed independent fire & ignitability tests.
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MacLellan Rubber Prepares for Brexit

MacLellan Rubber Prepares for Brexit
MacLellan Rubber has produced a position statement outlining our response to the potential impact of the UK's exit from the European Union.
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Demand High for MacNetic Metal Detectable Nitrile Rubber

Demand High for MacNetic Metal Detectable Nitrile Rubber
Increasing capacity to keep pace with demand for our new MacNetic Metal Detectable Nitrile Rubber
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Win Lunch on MacLellan During September

Win Lunch on MacLellan During September
New September promotion offering customers the chance to win 'Lunch on MacLellan'.
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NEW MacNetic Metal Detectable Nitrile Material Targets Food Safety

NEW MacNetic Metal Detectable Nitrile Material Targets Food Safety
Our NEW MacNetic Blue Metal Detectable nitrosamine free, ADI free Nitrile Rubber
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Another Major Export Order

Another Major Export Order
Major new order for 24 metric tonnes of commercial and high grade Rubber Sheeting heads to Eastern Europe in a single shipment. 
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Score a Goal with Every Rubber Sheet Order

Score a Goal with Every Rubber Sheet Order
Football fever is hitting MacLellan Rubber and we're launching a new promotion.
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Natural Rubber Order for Pipeline Secured

Natural Rubber Order for Pipeline Secured
MacLellan Rubber has been selected by one of the UK's premier gasket cutters to supply Natural Rubber material for the second phase of a pipeline Bearing Pad contract; the first phrase was awarded...
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Next Generation of Rubber Sheet and Elastomer Materials

Next Generation of Rubber Sheet and Elastomer Materials
The technical demands from our customers continue to challenge the performance of existing rubber sheet material formulations and compounds in their Gaskets and Seals applications. MacLellan Rubber...
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Increase in Demand for Commercial Rubber Sheet

Increase in Demand for Commercial Rubber Sheet
MacLellan Rubber announce strong growth in commercial rubber sheet sales in the first quarter of 2018 and, in order to continue to fulfil customer demand, they are increasing their UK stock holding...
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Order Rubber Sheeting to Enter MacLellan's Easter Competition

Order Rubber Sheeting to Enter MacLellan
To enter MacLellan Rubber's Easter Egg competition, simply place an order for rubber sheeting or rubber matting between 20th to 29th March 2018 and guess the number of eggs in the jar.No minimum...
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Eight Year Contract Secured

Eight Year Contract Secured
Following a six month tender process, MacLellan Rubber has secured an eight year term contract worth in excess of £300,000 to supply a major Network Distributor with EC61111 electrical insulation...
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The Bees's Knees of Rubber Sheeting

The Bees
MacLellan Rubber is supporting Moseley Round Table's fundraising efforts by providing modular safety matting to be used behind the bar area at a Beer & Cider Festival, and sponsoring one of the beers...
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On Track to Supply EPDM that Meets the Rail Industry's New European Safety Standard

On Track to Supply EPDM that Meets the Rail Industry
The UK Rail Industry is gearing up for a new European safety standard with the introduction of EN45545-2:2013 which will replace BS6853, DIN 5510, NF F 16-101, NF16-102 and UNI CEI...
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Breakthrough in Nitrosamine-Free EU1935 Polymer Materials

Breakthrough in Nitrosamine-Free EU1935 Polymer Materials
MacLellan Rubber have been working closely with their supply chain partners and can announce a breakthrough in Nitrosamine-free polymer materials.MacLellan's technical team have identified a...
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Nitrosamine-free Blue Metal Detectable Rubber Arriving in 2018

Nitrosamine-free Blue Metal Detectable Rubber Arriving in 2018
MacLellan Rubber's latest material development, aimed at safety critical sealing applications in the Food, Pharmaceutical and Biomedical sectors, will be released in the UK in 2018.Alternative to...
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Contract Renewal is Electric!

Contract Renewal is Electric!
A contract to supply electrical insulation matting and rolls worth over 30,000 has been renewed by one of MacLellan Rubber's longstanding customers.Electrical matting is an important safety feature...
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Viton™ Celebrates Diamond Jubilee

Viton™ Celebrates Diamond Jubilee
Chemours, home to the Teflon™ brand, is celebrating 60 years of its renowned fluoroelastomer product this year.In 1957, the first fluoroelastomer product, called Viton™, was launched to...
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Authorised Distributor of Viton ™

Authorised Distributor of Viton 	™
The Chemours Company FC, LLC have signed an agreement recognising MacLellan Rubber Limited as an Authorised Distributor of Viton ™, a brand of the Chemours Company. This means that...
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Best in Region for Customer Service

Best in Region for Customer Service
MacLellan Rubber are delighted to have won the Excellence in Customer Service award for the West Midlands Region of the Chamber of Commerce.Andrew Onions, director at MacLellan Rubber, said: "This is...
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Award Finalist for Customer Service

Award Finalist for Customer Service
MacLellan Rubber is delighted to announce they are a finalist for the Excellence in Customer Service category of the Black Country Chamber of Commerce Awards 2017.MacLellan Rubber is a respected...
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Developing Standards with BSI

Developing Standards with BSI
Simon Winfield, director at MacLellan Rubber, will be strengthening ties with the British Standards Institute (BSI) following an invitation to help them develop key standards for the...
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Commercial Sheeting? We've Got It Covered!

Commercial Sheeting? We
Streamlining warehouse processes have helped to vastly improve the amount of rubber material stock held at MacLellan Rubber's warehouse and distribution centre in Wolverhampton.MacLellan Rubber are...
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Lightweight Reinforcements

Lightweight Reinforcements
MacLellan Rubber has recently completed an order for our Milliken reinforced special nitrile compound sheet which is to be converted into seals and gaskets for use in turbine generators, which...
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It's Hot, Hot, Hot.

It
Following confirmation that MacLellan Rubber Limited, one of the UK's foremost suppliers of polymer sheeting and rubber products, is to continue as an authorised supplier to the Ministry of Defence...
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No 'Pirates' of the Caribbean

No
The latest shipment of EU1935 FoodGrade material is heading to Jamaica to be used in food processing plants. Companies using MacLellan Rubber's EU1935 products are assured there will be no...
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Rubber Stamp for MacLellan

Rubber Stamp for MacLellan
MacLellan Rubber Limited, one of the UK's leading suppliers of polymer sheeting and rubber products, has been reassessed and awarded ISO 9001 certification with zero Observations and zero...
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MacLellan Sends Reinforcements

MacLellan Sends Reinforcements
MacLellan Rubber sees increase in demand for high quality materials to the Middle East.Simon Winfield, director at MacLellan Rubber which is one of the UK's foremost suppliers of polymer sheeting and...
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Conformity on the Menu for MacLellan

Conformity on the Menu for MacLellan
MacLellan Rubber Limited, one of the UK's foremost suppliers of polymer sheeting and rubber products, was the first choice for a client who needed a high integrity FoodSafe rubber sheet product for...
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Fire Resistance Rubber Sheeting to EN45545

Fire Resistance Rubber Sheeting to EN45545
Maintaining our focus and drive in developing materials to new and exacting standards, MacLellan Rubber now offer Flame Resistant Neoprene Rubber certified to EN 45545. This standard is a...
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BS EN 1935:2004 Food Quality Range Expanded

BS EN 1935:2004 Food Quality Range Expanded
Meeting your obligations to be Food Safe has become easier with MacLellan Rubber now offering an extended range of EC1935:2004 Certified Gasket Materials We now offer Natural (NR), Neoprene (CR),...
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Norsok M-710 Sealing Material

Norsok M-710 Sealing Material
MacLellan Rubber now offer Norsok M-710 materials for Rapid Gas Decompression(RGD) Seals in Oil & Gas applications requiring Explosive Decompression Resistance. The range of 90 Shore A compounds...
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Branding Material Increases Marketability & Traceability

Branding Material Increases Marketability & Traceability
Customers looking for increased market visibility for their products and complete traceability of materials they supply into the market can take advantage of MacLellans ability to indelibly trademark...
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Mac Bung Bespoke Rubber Moulding for Pharmaceutical Industry

Mac Bung Bespoke Rubber Moulding for Pharmaceutical Industry
MacLellan are recognised for producing products that are both technically challenging and unusual in rubber sheeting and rubber matting, however we also manufacture non-standard rubber mouldings for...
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Now taking orders for Blue EPDM EU1935 Food Quality Rubber Sheeting

Now taking orders for Blue EPDM EU1935 Food Quality Rubber Sheeting
MacLellan Rubber are now taking orders for EU1935 Food Quality Blue EPDM that also complies with 2023/2006. This product is 100% certified manufactured in Europe, Fully Reach & Rohs Compliant and...
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1077 Abrasion Resistant Natural Now in Black

1077 Abrasion Resistant Natural Now in Black
Following successful customer trials MacLellans high quality Abrasion Resistant Grade 1077 is now available in both Red and Black. The materials are held in stock with a cloth finish surface for...
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Contract Extended for Transport Moulding

Contract Extended for Transport Moulding
MacLellan is known all over the world for its high quality Rubber Sheeting and Matting products, but few people are aware of its capabilities in Rubber Moulding and Specialist Fabrication. Lewis...
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Your Order is On It Way Quality of Service comes naturally.

Your Order is On It Way  Quality of Service comes naturally.
Continuing our focus on Customer Service Excellence customers will now receive automatic notice that their order has been shipped on the day of dispatch a first for our industry. Our systems have...
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Electrical Insulating Sheets for Live Line Working ASTM F2320

Electrical Insulating Sheets for Live Line Working  ASTM F2320
Soon to be available Neoprene Rubber Insulating Sheet for use by Electrical Engineers working in areas such as overhead high voltage cables, underground cable jointing and link box...
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Stainless Steel Wire Mesh Reinforced Nitrile Sheeting

Stainless Steel Wire Mesh Reinforced Nitrile Sheeting
Following successful production trials we have now added Stainless Steel Wire Mesh Reinforced High Grade Nitrile Rubber Sheeting to our product range. The material is widely used for gasket and...
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Premium Grade Neoprene and Nitrile from Stock

Premium Grade Neoprene and Nitrile from Stock
For customers looking for a material with better physical properties than commercial Neoprene or Nitrile but not wanting to pay for a British Standard product we offer two High Polymer content Rubber...
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MacLellan Anti-Vibration Material Selected for Station Platform Upgrades

MacLellan Anti-Vibration Material Selected for Station Platform Upgrades
Following extensive trials with contractors extending and modernising many of the countries Railway Station Platforms, MacLellan Rubber Quality 0204 High Grade Natural Rubber Sheeting has been...
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Abrasive Rubber Sheeting for Aggressive Environments now available in 2mtr Wide Rolls

Abrasive Rubber Sheeting for Aggressive Environments now available in 2mtr Wide Rolls
MacLellan Rubber maintains their focus on engineering materials for high end applications with the introduction of a new Abrasion Resistant Rubber Sheeting range. Suitable for the most aggressive...
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High Grade Self Extinguishing Neoprene Rubber Sheet for Rail Applications

High Grade Self Extinguishing Neoprene Rubber Sheet for Rail Applications
MacLellan Rubber now offers Self Extinguishing Neoprene Rubber Sheeting to international standards for the Rail Industry with materials certified as M2 according to NF P 92-507:2004 and F3 according...
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MacLellan Rubber Sheeting Taking the Load with BS EN 1337

MacLellan Rubber Sheeting Taking the Load with BS EN 1337
MacLellan Rubber Grade 0204 Rubber Sheeting meets the UK and European Standard for Bridge Bearing materials and can be Fully Certified to BS EN 1337-3:2005. The product is manufactured in Europe to...
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Export Sheeting Orders Hit a High Note

Export Sheeting Orders Hit a High Note
In line with the Governments objectives to drive the UK economy forward through exports, MacLellan Rubber are proud to be doing their bit for the UK economy having achieved the highest levels of...
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Highest Order Book for Dupont Viton A in Company History

Highest Order Book for Dupont Viton A in Company History
MacLellan Rubber is selected by Blue Chip manufacturer for supply of Dupont Viton A and as a consequence now has the largest order book for Sheeting in this premium Fluoroelastomer Compound in the...
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Ministry of Defence Contract Award

Ministry of Defence Contract Award
MacLellan Rubber Limited have along history of working with the MoD on product development and supply chain support. The Company has recently been awarded a significant new order for Rubber...
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New Team Managers at MacLellan

New Team Managers at MacLellan
MacLellan Rubber, manufacturer and distributor of one of the largest range of Rubber Sheeting materials in the UK and Europe, continue to strengthen and develop their management team with the...
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Black Country Chamber 2014 Exhibition

Black Country Chamber 2014 Exhibition
MacLellan Rubber are pleased to announce we are taking part in this years Black Country Chamber of Commerce Annual Exhibition taking place on the 18th of September at Wolverhampton Racecourse. We...
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EU1935:2004 White Food Quality

EU1935:2004 White Food Quality
We are pleased to advise that we are now stocking EU1935:2004 White Food Quality Rubber Sheet in a range of thickness. MacLellan offers fully compliant materials in the main polymer groups...
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A second apprentice to join the MacLellan Rubber Fold

A second apprentice to join the MacLellan Rubber Fold
MacLellan Rubber are excited to announce the appointment of a second apprentice to join our sales office team. Maddie Nock who joined via a local training agency last week, will be undertaking a...
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Welcome to our first Apprentice

Welcome to our first Apprentice
MacLellan Rubber is pleased to welcome Shelleen Forbes to the team as our first office apprentice. Shelleen has started her induction programme with us and throughout the following months in...
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MoD Contract Extended to 2014

MoD Contract Extended to 2014
MacLellan have been awarded an extension to the MoD supply contract following the success of the initial two year programme. The original supply contract can be traced back to 2002 since which...
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Addition to the MacLellan Family

Addition to the MacLellan Family
MacLellan Rubber are pleased to welcome Craig Williams to the Team. Craig will help to strengthen our Sales administration team, bringing with him a wealth of experience gained within a business...
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MacLellan Rubber Unravells Mystery of ASTM D 2000

MacLellan Rubber Unravells Mystery of ASTM D 2000
Unravelling the Mystery of ASTM D 2000 At MacLellan Rubber we believe in working with our customers to improve your understanding of material specifications and in the process hopefully...
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New Member of the MacLellan Team.

New Member of the MacLellan Team.
MacLellan Rubber are pleased to welcome Sophie Hartill to the Team, who has joined us as Sales & Accounts Administrator. Sophie, will split her time between the Sales Desk and also assist with our...
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Did you know - you can now "Ask George"?

Did you know - you can now "Ask George"?
MacLellan Launches On-line Interactive Knowledge Base - Now you can Ask George MacLellan Rubber Limited continues to develop and expand its web based customer service portal and as part of our 140th...
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MacLellan Abrasive Materials New Products, Better Service, Sustained Quality

MacLellan Abrasive Materials  New Products, Better Service, Sustained Quality
MacLellan Abrasive Materials New Products, Better Service, Sustained Quality Following recent upheaval in the price and availability of Natural Rubber Polymers Maclellan Rubber has been forced to...
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Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (HNBR) Solves the Problem

Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (HNBR) Solves the Problem
Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (HNBR) Solves the Problem MacLellan Rubber were recently asked to assist a customer in solving a serious problem involving gaskets supplied by the client to a...
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MacLellan Rubber Celebrates 140th Anniversary

MacLellan Rubber Celebrates 140th Anniversary
As impossible as it seems MacLellan Rubber will celebrate 140 years in business during 2011. We would like to hear from anyone who has any anecdotes relating to the MacLellan business over the...
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Commericial FKM Sheeting Prices fixed until 31.12.2011

Commericial FKM Sheeting Prices fixed until 31.12.2011
Just a quick reminder... Commerical FKM Sheeting "FluoroMAC" is our commerical FKM, with excellent physical characteristics that compare well with the brand leader, at excellent prices as shown in...
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Rubber products for the oil & gas industry

Rubber products for the oil & gas industry
"We recognise that not only do we need the right superior quality and high integrity materials and sealing products for the application but that they also often need to be available in very short...
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About MacLellan Rubber

About MacLellan Rubber
146 years of trading and manufacturing history has established MacLellan Rubber as a Leader and Authority in our specialist field of Polymer Based Products. We are recognised as having the experience...
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Sheeting

Sheeting
MacLellans expansive range of sheet gasket materials are manufactured from the highest quality natural and synthetic materials to exacting standards and represent many of the worlds leading...
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Anti-static rubber products for electrical applications

Anti-static rubber products for electrical applications
Environmentally sensitive operating conditions present unique challenges for companies supplying into the Electronics Industry where exacting product performance criteria need to be met with high...
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Water & Waste Water Rubber Products

Water & Waste Water Rubber Products
"Safeguarding public health and maintenance of infrastructure is crucial in delivering a secure supply of water as well as protecting the environment." The Water and Wastewater industry`s supply...
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Defence Products

Defence Products
"Delivering solutions into the primary environments of Land, Sea and Air in the face of aggressive competition and changing technology requires a high level of product knowledge and...
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Rubber products for power generation facilities

Rubber products for power generation facilities
"Generation of power is only the starting point of a complex industrial activity that is essential to all economies." The Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Industry faces many...
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Rubber Sealing Products for the Mining Industry

Rubber Sealing Products for the Mining Industry
Sealing products in the Quarrying and Mining Industry are expected to be hard wearing, high performance and reliable. Achieving this in a competitive environment where operating costs need to be...
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Rubber Sheeting

Rubber Sheeting
We pride ourselves on providing technical knowledge and a quality rubber compound range to meet our customer's exacting requirements. MacLellan Rubber are fully certified manufacturers of...
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Demolition Impact Pads

Demolition Impact Pads
MacLellan is supplying high impact and load bearing pads to the construction industry, helping reduce localised disruption and the time taken to complete work. MacLellan were presented with the...
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High Speed Race Track Barriers

High Speed Race Track Barriers
Racing to the Challenge & Protecting Drivers MacLellan materials approved by Federation International de Motorcyclisme ( F.I.M.) for use in the manufacture of high impact Crash Barriers and...
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No Compromise when it comes to Quality

No Compromise when it comes to Quality
MacLellan Rubber's European High Grade materials are specified for the manufacture of sealing gaskets by a global specialist pump manufacturer.In a highly competitive global market, delivering high...
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Holding Back the Floods

Holding Back the Floods
In winter we typically experience an interesting mixture of weather, and in the last week alone we've seen heavy snowfalls, black ice and freezing rain. The warmer temperature is now melting the snow...
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Colour Coded Materials for Food Production Plants

Colour Coded Materials for Food Production Plants
When we received a request for an EPDM rubber sheet that could be produced in a range of colours to support a diverse manufacturing and assembly line, our interest was piqued as to how far our...
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MacLellan Rubber – Suppliers of Rubber Products to Heritage Railway Projects

MacLellan Rubber – Suppliers of Rubber Products to Heritage Railway Projects
We receive frequent requests for support on Heritage Projects involving buildings, equipment and more especially transport including cars, buses and trains. So, receiving a request for rubber blocks...
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Welcome to the North Pole AKA Wolverhampton

Welcome to the North Pole AKA Wolverhampton
So its seems that just once again the UK has fallen back into the depths of Winter with sub zero temperatures and for the remainder of this week a significant blanket of Snow.I am however very proud...
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Clarifying Material Certification Options for Rubber Materials

Clarifying Material Certification Options for Rubber Materials
Clarifying Material Certification Options for Rubber MaterialsCertificates of Conformity require the supplier to have good quality controls, traceability of materials and well maintained records...
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Meet the Team

Meet the Team
Our Sheeting sales administrator Chloe, has recently undertaken a project updating our meet the team boards around our Wolverhampton warehouse and distribution centre.An electronic version of this...
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THERMAL-OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION OF RUBBER

THERMAL-OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION OF RUBBER
Most elastomers will undergo significant changes over time when exposed to heat, light, or oxygen (ozone). These changes can have a dramatic effect on the service life and properties of the...
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Multi-Channel Technical Support is Always Available

Multi-Channel Technical Support is Always Available
At MacLellan Rubber we have always believed that if we sell a product, we should be able to support it technically, and that support should be free to customers without obligation.  Over the...
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Zotefoam - Azote Foams

Zotefoam - Azote Foams
AZOTE® foams are a family of closed cell, crosslinked foam materials available in densities from 15kg/m3 to 115kg/m3 and in a wide variety of colours, manufactured using a unique nitrogen...
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Why use Fabric Reinforced Rubber Sheeting

Why use Fabric Reinforced Rubber Sheeting
Why use Fabric Reinforced Rubber Sheeting Fabric reinforcement, more commonly referred to as insertion, is usually comprised of one, two or more layers of fabric vulcanized into the rubber...
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Rubber Compounding

Rubber Compounding
Rubber Compounding MacLellan Rubber provides customized and standardized rubber compounds, producing elastomer sheeting’s and polymer blends for a variety of applications. There is a common...
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Gasket Thickness Selection

Gasket Thickness Selection
As a materials manufacturer supplying Rubber Sheeting to the gasket industry, we are often asked for technical advice on the selection of a material for an application.  On occasions this...
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What is Volume and Surface Resistivity

What is Volume and Surface Resistivity
Volume resistivity represents an insulating material’s resistance to leakage current through the body of the material – this is measure is used in testing electrical insulation matting...
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Food Grade Metal Detectable Rubber Sheet - It’s all about Migration and Dispersion and Testing

Food Grade Metal Detectable Rubber Sheet - It’s all about Migration and Dispersion and Testing
We all understand that when a new product is bought to market such as our M396 Metal Detectable Nitrile, competitors will want to jump onto the bandwagon with apparently comparable Neoprene and...
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FoodSafe Materials Help with FSMS

FoodSafe Materials Help with FSMS
MacLellan Rubber's FoodSafe materials are helping businesses working towards ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management Standard (FSMS)The food supply chain is a global business and has resulted in new...
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Wear Protection Rubber Sheet

Wear Protection Rubber Sheet
In applications involving wear and friction, using a high quality material is essential to avoid premature failure from impact and abrasion of the media.  MacLellan Rubber supply Wear...
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Compression Set Matters

Compression Set Matters
Compression Set is defined as the decrease in thickness of a rubber which has been deformed under specific conditions of load, time and temperature. Normally shown as a percentage, it is typically...
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Understanding IEC 60529 IP Coding

Understanding IEC 60529 IP Coding
Simon Winfield, director of MacLellan Rubber, explains how to understand the International Protection Rating Codes and shares extracts from the IEC Standard.Electrical Enclosures IEC 60529For...
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Colour Coding Rubber Sheet

Colour Coding Rubber Sheet
MacLellan Rubber supply in excess of 200 tonnes of Rubber Sheet material every month and the vast majority of this is Black. A limited amount of Rubber Sheeting we supply is White or Blue #FoodSafe...
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No Substitute for Quality

No Substitute for Quality
Andrew Onions, director at MacLellan Rubber, explains why Quality is so important to us.ISO 9001:2015 certifiedAs one of around 80,000 companies in the UK certified to BS EN ISO 9001 and having...
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Demand High Quality Rubber Sheeting with Full Traceability

Demand High Quality Rubber Sheeting with Full Traceability
For engineers, selecting the right material for the application should be simple. Summarise the operating criteria and select the right material grade based on performance against the media,...
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Producing Technically Challenging Rubber Mouldings

Producing Technically Challenging Rubber Mouldings
MacLellan Rubber's capabilities in the manufacture and supply of high quality and technically superior rubber sheet are well known. Less well known is our ability to produce complicated and...
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Material of the Week - Media Compatibility Tool

Material of the Week - Media Compatibility Tool
Hello again, George here. I thought I'd give you a break from talking about a specific polymer and take the opportunity to discuss one of our most innovative developments.Market Leaders in...
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Material of the Week - EPDM

Material of the Week - EPDM
Hello again! As you know, each week I will be looking at a material, polymer or service we offer here at MacLellan Rubber. For my material highlight this week, I am focussing on EPDM or Ethylene...
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Material of the Week - Natural Rubber Sheet

Material of the Week - Natural Rubber Sheet
This week my focus material is Natural Rubber (NR) or what is commonly referred to in the rubber trade as Commercial Rubber, with the most common variant being NR / SBR (Styrene Butadiene Rubber) - a...
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FoodSafe also means no Animal Derived Ingredients: avoid the dangers of inaccurate labelling

FoodSafe also means no Animal Derived Ingredients: avoid the dangers of inaccurate labelling
As a leading innovator of Polymer materials, MacLellan Rubber's commitment to ensuring our FoodSafe products are made to the highest standards goes beyond meeting the requirements of EU1935/2004 or...
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White Paper: Nitrosamines - Analysis for Extractables and Leachables (RSSL)

White Paper: Nitrosamines - Analysis for Extractables and Leachables (RSSL)
NitrosaminesNitrosamines are potentially carcinogenic compounds and occur in many products such as rubber seals, which are used within production processes in Food & Drink, Pharmaceutical and...
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Using the Right Viton™ in the Right Application

Using the Right Viton™ in the Right Application
Viton™ is globally recognised as a superior sealing material, but often the standard product Viton™ A is mistakenly referenced for many applications where it is not entirely suitable with...
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Twenty Years in the Trade and Still Going Strong!

Twenty Years in the Trade and Still Going Strong!
Chris Hickson, Sheeting Sales Manager at MacLellan Rubber, shares his thoughts on hitting the 20 Years mark.Recently passing the 20 years in sales milestone has left me in a reflective frame of mind....
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EU Only for Food Industry Material

EU Only for Food Industry Material
Time for the food sector to stop taking chances with cheap imports. Andrew Onions, Director at MacLellan Rubber, explains why it is time for the food industry to stop talking a good game and...
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Imitation Cheese

Imitation Cheese
I remember a trip I once made to America, after a long fortnight of business meetings I found myself at another airport willing to purchase another pre packed cardboard sandwich with zero taste for...
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Make Sure Your Whites are Right - EU1935 is The Standard

Make Sure Your Whites are Right - EU1935 is The Standard
Protecting your Company from unnecessary risks is something that everyone is responsible for within your business. You have processes for managing the quality of your ingredient suppliers. You...
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What's the best practice for handling Rubber Sheet Materials?

What
This is a difficult question to answer as different users will have access to differing levels of equipment and space. Therefore we have come up with a list of dos and donts as a guide which is all...
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Whats Wrong with My Material? - Part 3 Why Does The Thickness Vary?

Whats Wrong with My Material? - Part 3    Why Does The Thickness Vary?
Or perhaps I should say that we are more commonly asked why isnt the thickness exactly what I want it to be? This can perhaps be the most challenging area for any manufacturer and customer to agree...
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Innovations Ahead of Their Time - Success is Hard Won

Innovations Ahead of Their Time - Success is Hard Won
As highlighted in my previous blog, MacLellan Rubber employees have never been short of ideas, sometimes they have been short of common sense, but then who is to know if the next idea will be the...
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New Team Managers at MacLellan, Focussing on Service

New Team Managers at MacLellan, Focussing on Service
MacLellan Rubber, manufacturer and distributor of one of the largest range of Rubber Sheeting materials in the UK and Europe, continue to strengthen and develop their management team with the...
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Peroxide or Sulphur Cured EPDM

Peroxide or Sulphur Cured EPDM
Peroxide or Sulphur Cured EPDM Is there a Difference? Learning what's new in the Rubber Sheeting industry is challenging - I read plenty of technical articles that make me wish I had listened more...
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Sun, Sea and the Glorious Smell of Warm Rubber

Sun, Sea and the Glorious Smell of Warm Rubber
In 1960 George MacLellan & Co in Glasgow were advertising rubberised canvas things that looked just like lilos and marketed them under the name "Sea-Esta". (It seems that coming up with "dodgy brand...
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Compression Set of Elastomeric Materials & Recognising the Risks

Compression Set of Elastomeric Materials & Recognising the Risks
One of the main challenges presented to a material supplier is to offer the best quality product at the lowest price, and there are a number of ways this can be achieved. Typically manufacturers...
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Meeting Your Delivery Demands Raising Your Expectations

Meeting Your Delivery Demands  Raising Your Expectations
There are many challenges we have to overcome as a business when trying to convince new customers that they should place their work with us. The common areas of concern involve quality,...
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Material Selection - Get the Right Advice

Material Selection - Get the Right Advice
Increasingly we are facing the challenge of working with customers to resolve application problems after they have manufactured and delivered product to their client invariably this is not a result...
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Unimat give away

Unimat give away
YES!!! That's right... The team at MacLellan's are so pleased with the performance of the UNI-mat we have around our site in Wolverhampton, that we would like our customers to try one for...
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What's Wrong with My Rubber? Part 3 - Thickness Variations

What
This is the long awaited third in the series and here I thought we should deal with another common and perhaps slightly more technical issue when evaluating Rubber Sheet materials, and answer the...
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What is wrong with my Rubber? - Part 1 Storage of Rubber.

What is wrong with my Rubber? - Part 1 Storage of Rubber.
Everyone has an opinion about the Rubber Sheeting they buy and not simply that it's too expensive or not as good as 'in the old days'. Common questions we are asked in relation to Rubber Sheeting...
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Is your Stock in the right place?

Is your Stock in the right place?
Interesting article in Aprils issue of Works Management regarding stock holding of raw materials and where in the supply chain it should be held. With so many theories such as Just in Time and...
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