Wheel Types

There are many types of wheels, but the most common are;

Rubber	Solid rubber on cast steel centre or pneumatic tire type on steel rim.
Neoprene	Black rubber-type, non-marking material,quiet, slightly more expensive.
Eliminator	Grey, non-marking tread, high weight, good for chemical resistance.
Urethane	On either nylon or cast steel centre core, good value.
Plastic	Mostly smaller twin wheels, light weight.
Elastomer	Hard, no heat build-up (used for tow-line applications).
Nylon	Used mostly in the food industry.
Phenolic	Hard, best value for the money in high weight capacity.
Steel	Highest weight capacity, not good for floor protection.

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