Walker Rubber: Marine Rubber Fendering Specialists At Walker Rubber, we supply the marine industry with a wide array of custom-manufactured rubber parts. Predominantly, we provide independent customers and businesses with bespoke marine rubber fenderi... 19 Oct 2021
Fenders for Boats: Plastic vs Rubber By equipping your boat with the correct marine fendering type , you’re ensuring maximum protection and longevity. Fenders for boats are available in many styles but you must apply the right one that’s... 19 Oct 2021
Marine Fenders: The 5 Different Types Marine fenders are available in a variety of styles - each one has its own purpose and they’re suitable for a wide array of boats and mooring conditions. When choosing the right fendering application,... 19 Oct 2021
What is a Boat Fender? And What Are They Used For? Marine fenders prevent boats from being damaged by rubbing or impacting when docking or when tied up. Also, they prevent damage from other boats - should multiple vessels be rafted together. They’re a... 18 Oct 2021
The Rubber Extrusion Process How does the rubber extrusion process work? Rubber materials in unvulcanised form are supplied to us by our UK-based compounder. Our customers predominantly order extrusions in EPDM . EPDM is a highly... 30 Apr 2021
How Walker Rubber's Glazing Extrusion Was Used at Kings Cross Railway Station Rubber Glazing Seals Used at King Cross Railway Station Did you know that when the Western Concourse at Kings Cross Railway Station in London was re-developed, it was Walker Rubber who manufactured th... 26 Apr 2021
How to Install a Rubber Fender Installing Rubber Fenders & Buffers Please note, whilst we’ve done our utmost to ensure that the following instructions are accessible and relevant to as many installations as possible – including boa... 1 Apr 2021
A Buyer's Guide To Rubber EPDM EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) is a synthetic rubber. Due to its long list of desirable properties, EPDM is a popular material for industrial use. Benefits of EPDM With a wide array of s... 23 Sep 2020
Three Popular D Fender Uses The D Fender is one of our most popular profiles, D Fenders are manufactured and supplied to the marine and logistic trades where they’re used in a multitude of ways. This type of profile allows for m... 23 Sep 2020
Improving Your Supply Chain After COVID-19 The shock outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) took the majority of companies in the UK and abroad by surprise. This uncertainty which still surrounds the global economy and the strong potential for mor... 11 Aug 2020
Sourcing Rubber Purchasing professionals have long enjoyed choosing from a large number of rubber suppliers. In light of the pandemic, practical challenges have reduced the number of suppliers able to communicate and... 30 May 2020
Trade Counter Closure Walker Rubber has remained open throughout the pandemic and has implemented changes to ensure that we continue supporting customers Following positive feedback, it has become apparent that our Phone a... 20 Mar 2020
