Ribbed Rubber Tape for Trailers, Lifts, and Ramps: Even Better than the Real Deal

Ribbed Rubber Tape for Trailers, Lifts, and Ramps: Even Better than the Real Deal 

They say that mimicry is the highest form of flattery, but sometimes mimicry is the better deal. This is the case for Heskins Ribbed Rubber Tape for your trailers, lifts, and ramps. Today, we are going to examine the difference between real rubber and synthetic rubber, some use cases, and why we use it in our products for a range of use cases.  

Why is rubber used for trailers, lifts, and ramps? 

Rubber as a material comes with a lot of great benefits. These include but are not limited to their non-slip nature, recyclability, durability, and skid resistance. This is great for ramps for wheelchairs, for example, as it means you do not have to worry about replacing your ramp for a while, and that feel-good factor of not using virgin materials that damage the planet through excessive extraction. 

Trailers 

A lot of workers from many different professions depend upon their trailers to get their jobs done. They would be lost without them. Grooved Rubber Matting can be of great help for people that need to stand on their trailers to either secure larger items onto the trailer or to connect trailers to their vehicles. The last thing you want is to fall when on your trailer, especially if it has been raining that the UK is no stranger too. Heskins sheeting service means that you can have it fit perfectly into your trailer. This is not just ideal for people, but also objects. There is nothing worse than the sound of equipment and machinery sliding into each other no matter how tightly you secure what is in your trailer. Rubber sheeting can help reduce the amount of movement made by anything in the trailer.  

Ramps 

Ramps are extremely versatile. They can be used to improve accessibility, to move heavy objects up to a raised level or platform, or they can be used recreationally. Ramps, too, can benefit greatly from Grooved Rubber Matting to create a softer impact on feet, wheels, and reduce slip if you are pushing a heavy object up a ramp. 

Lifts 

Lifts are an alternative to ramps that take away a lot of the hassle of physical exertion, which can come in handy if your company has a physical exertion policy or if people with compromised mobility may need to move objects to higher levels. Ribbed Rubber can also be applied to the handrails, much like our Handrail Grip tape if you are looking for a softer material or to match your aesthetic preferences. Much like the trailers and ramps, it is perfect to have for where people are standing for comfort and balance.  

Why use Ribbed Rubber Tape? 

Ribbed Rubber tape comes in handy if you want the best of both worlds of rubber and tape. Some rubber materials in vehicles are glued into place, making them difficult to detach and replace unless you request specialist parts. Ribbed Rubber Tape, on the other hand, can be removed and placed somewhere else if needed. In a pinch, you can always remove another piece from the roll to apply it to the place where you need it. 

Let’s say that you have a material that is mounted into place, like a steel ramp, but to replace it with a rubber alternative would prove to be difficult, applying the ribbed rubber tape to the surface of the material means that you can now reap the advantages that come with a rubber material.  

Synthetic rubber is not just a facsimile of real rubber; it has additional perks on top of rubber’s pre-existing properties. The polymerisation process for creating synthetic rubber is a lot cheaper than the production of rubber, which has to be transported from a select number of countries capable of growing the right tree for the rubber material. Synthetic rubber lasts a lot longer than natural rubber and is more resistant to extreme temperatures. With the climate crisis in full swing and construction having to adapt, Ribbed Rubber tape can help facilitate heat resistant alternatives. Those heat waves can pack a punch, and imagine not being able to use your lift when you need it most because you used real rubber instead of synthetic? 

This is especially the case for the interior of vehicles that can become very hot in the summer. The last thing that you want is for your material to denature and to lose its form when you need it the most.  

When it comes to having the right materials for the job, having the product in the right size and colour is important depending on the use case and whether or not you need it for brand consistency. Having the rubber in the right colour means that you can contrast it with ramps, vehicles, lifts, and other places where the end user would need to know where the high grip areas are going to be in those particular areas. Heskins has plenty of services when it comes to customising your rolls of tape. If you ask us, then we will find a way to make it work. You can check out the services that we have here.  

Heskins always wants the best deals for its customers which is exactly why we use synthetic ribbed rubber in our products, whether you need it for the flooring of your vehicle, for the areas of your trailer you need to stand on, for the inside of lifts for comfort underfoot, or for ramps to help with traction and accessibility, Heskins is just a contact form away.  

Thanks for reading this instalment of Heskins blogs, and we look forward to seeing you for the next one.