Rubber rollers made of CFRP/GRP and aluminium
Achieve optimal performance in demanding applications with INOMETA’s custom rubber rollers. Our lightweight and stable CFRP/GRP and aluminium solutions deliver exceptional running properties, wear resistance, and temperature tolerance, ideal for high-speed and high-heat environments. Choose from a variety of configurations, including options with dead shafts, stub shafts or journals. Our modular manufacturing system ensures consistent quality, reproducibility, and fast delivery. Whether you need rollers for the paper industry, textile production, or any other demanding application, INOMETA has the perfect solution for you.
Built to last – high-quality roller bodies & flexible rubber covers
Our rubber rollers are characterized by a precise and high-quality design – they consist of a solid and stable roller body made of aluminium, CFRP or GRP, which is provided with an outer, robust rubber layer. At INOMETA, you can choose from a variety of rubber covers to ensure consistent performance and long service life. Whether you need NBR, EPDM, silicone, or PUR, we offer the optimal solution for your requirements.
Depending on your requirements and wishes, our rubber rollers are used in
- Film and paper production,
- Printing and packaging industry, for example as ink and dampening rollers, ink application and transfer rollers,
- Graphics industry,
- Textile industry,
- Tissue industry.
Highest quality standards with impressive vertical range of manufacture
With an impressive production capacity of more than 40,000 rollers per year, INOMETA’s vertical range of manufacture includes a maximum length of 15m, a roller diameter of up to 2m and a maximum production weight of up to 20t. We also manufacture rubber rollers in special sizes and shapes – for your individual requirements and to the highest quality standards.
Special features of INOMETA rubber rollers – all advantages at a glance
With our decades of experience and cutting-edge technology, we stand out as the definitive rubber roller and re-rubbering specialists, offering:
- State-of-the-art production technologies for rubber rollers
- Innovative product solutions in the manufacturing of rubber rollers
- Rubber rollers with high resistance to abrasion and wear
- Lower mass and mass moment of inertia, for smoother running and less strain on the drive systems
- High stability at high speeds or high loads
- Good corrosion resistance for applications involving aggressive media
- Less required drive power thanks to lighter rollers
- Better emergency stop functionality
- Better damping properties and therefore better print image (for graphic rollers)
CFRP rubber rollers with dead shaft, stub shafts or journals
CFRP rollers can be delivered with diameters between 30 mm and 1200 mm and even greater. Depending on the application, roller lengths of up to 13,000 mm are available.
Surface structure
- Standard: cylindrical, polished
- Alternative: application-oriented surface structures, for example, spiral grooved , grooved, concave, convex, structured
Aluminium rubber rollers with dead shaft, stub shafts or journals
Aluminium rollers are manufactured according to the INOMETA modular system. They can be delivered with diameters between 30 mm and 360 mm. Depending on the application, roller lengths of up to 8,000 mm are available.
Surface structure
- Standard: cylindrical, polished
- Alternative: application-oriented surface structures, for example, spiral grooved, grooved, concave, convex, structured
The recovering of rubber rollers with PROTEK® 3341
The renewal of the rubber coating of rollers requires the highest precision and profitability. However, regular re-rubbering poses a potential risk of damage to the roller core – when removing the old rubber coating, there is a risk of diameter reductions in the tenths of a millimeter range, which can have a direct impact on the functionality of the roller and, in the worst case, lead to premature replacement of the roller core.
Our recovering process is an innovative and sustainable solution for the regeneration of rubber rollers – we rely on the proven application of PROTEK® 3341. This coating, which has been tried and tested hundreds of times, provides highly effective protection between the high-quality roller core and the rubber coating. PROTEK® 3341 acts as an optical barrier – thanks to the red signal color over the entire length of the roller, it signals that the substrate has been reached and the old rubber coating has been completely removed so that the roller core is not damaged. Reinforced with extremely fine ceramic particles, the hard protective layer forms the new surface of the roller core and makes it less sensitive and more resistant to wear, pressure and abrasion. PROTEK® 3341 also has a smooth and even surface that is both antistatic and temperature-resistant.
Extend roller life – INOMETA’s roller re-rubbering advantages
Our re-rubbering offers you additional advantages for ensuring error-free and long-lasting processes in your own production applications:
- Superior corrosion resistance for long-lasting durability in harsh environments.
- High hardness (90 Shore D at 20 °C) for exceptional wear resistance and extended roller life.
- Impressive compressive strength (120 MPa) to withstand demanding loads and pressures.
- Remarkable tensile strength for optimal performance under high tension.
- Outstanding crack resistance due to multi-directional fiber orientation, minimizing roller damage and downtime.
- Excellent adhesive strength on CFRP (> 25 MPa) for a secure bond and long-lasting performance.
- High temperature resistance (90 °C continuous) for reliable operation in hot environments.
- Short-term vulcanization temperature up to 160 °C for versatile processing options.
For our customers, this translates to:
- No damage to the valuable CFRP, ensuring long-term performance and value retention.
- Protected CFRP diameter during twisting, preventing critical changes in roller geometry.
- Stable and rigid rollers due to minimized diameter changes, maximizing print quality.
- Consistent print quality throughout the roller’s lifetime, reducing production costs and waste.
In addition, the coating can be easily cleaned with standard cleaning agents and solvents. It is easy to apply and remove, minimizing downtime and costs. The coating also ensures a stable
