Inclusion of the company’s products in the BRPPA Rubber & Polyurethane Directory on-line.
Listing of the company’s details in the BRPPA database, from which information is supplied world-wide, to potentially thousands of enquirers and links via this BRPPA Website.
Opportunity to contribute, through BRPPA representation, to new standards and regulations which directly affect the company’s business.
British Rubber and Polyurethane Products Association Limited (BRPPA) was launched 1st January 2006 to represent the interests of the rubber & polyurethane Industry from manufacturers to suppliers of raw materials, services and machinery.
To create a positive understanding and awareness of the rubber and polyurethane product and component manufacturing industry, building its relevance to 21st century life amongst suppliers, customers, consumers, Government and the general public.
To help members compete more effectively on an international basis.
To provide a lively forum for the representatives of companies in the industry to meet and exchange views, ideas and general information.
In general they manufacture products made from two distinct types of material: rubber and polyurethane. On the rubber side we cover all products made from this material, apart from tyres. On the polyurethane side there is a whole range of products that use this material – from soft solid elastomers used for gel pads and print rollers to flexible foam used in upholstery and bedding.Our membership does not aspire to cover all uses of the material. In general we tend to have in membership manufacturers concentrating on products made at the softer end of the spectrum, although this is by no means exclusive. Taken together the two categories of materials falling generally within our scope can be classified as elastomers.
What most of us think of when we hear the word rubber is the natural variety from the green plantations of the Far East, tappers slicing into the bark of trees to allow the sap to flow into collecting cups and that sap being subsequently modified into a usable material by curing or vulcanisation. Today however the raw latex from the rubber tree has been joined by a wide and exciting variety of alternatives created by scientists and technicians and widely used by designers of consumer and industrial products. More than 60% of today’s elastomer production is based on man-made materials, primarily oil-based.
Products made of elastomers can be found everywhere. Without them fuels would not flow, machines would not work, homes would be cold and dark, our cars would be draughty and healthcare would be poor. Some particular examples of rubber products made by our members are: plungers in syringes and diaphragms used in medical equipment, anti-vibration and suspension systems in transport, industrial and civil engineering applications, conveyor belting for mining and industrial applications,ducts, seals and hoses used in aerospace and defence industries, expansion joints and protective wraps for corrosion resistance in the offshore and gas industry.
Examples of the products made by our members in which polyurethanes are used are seals and gaskets, high performance adhesives and sealants, sheets, blocks, rods, rollers, tow rope protectors, wheels and tyres suspension bushes.
Our Mission
“Provide our members in the rubber and polyurethane Industries the expertise required for responsible management of Health, Safety and Environment in order to compete successfully in the global market”
