Caster Wheel by Material
Resources for Wheel Materials
Polyurethane (Capacities up to 10,900 lbs)
Albion’s polyurethane wheels are uniquely formulated and open cast or injection molded to clean, close tolerance cores. Each unique formula is designed for specific mobility benefits, including: ergonomics, shock absorption, noise reduction, debris rejection, and overall durability
- Non-marking, floor protective
- Resists chemicals and oils
- Excellent capacity, wear resistance and strength
- Quieter and more shop absorbing than metal wheels
- Designated wheels are towable
- Various durometers, thicknesses, tread profiles
Rubber capacities up to 3,630 lbs
Rubber wheels provide exceptional floor protection, shock absorption, and our more advanced formulas even reject metal shavings and debris (Performa, SZ/SV). Various options can be found throughout our rubber wheel offering, including: non-marking formulas, no-maintenance/semi/fully pneumatic wheels, and a variety of durometers and color choices.
- Floor protection
- Quite mobility
- Cost effective
- Shock absorption
- Indoor/outdoor use (pneumatic family)
Metal capacities up to 20,000 lbs
Metal wheels offer the highest capacity, temperature resistance, and strength for your most abusive indoor/outdoor applications and floor conditions. Albion offers a range of materials to best suit your application, including: cast iron, ductile, and drop forged steel options.
- Highest load capacities
- Handles the most abuse
- Impact resistant
- Resistant to hot and cold temperatures
Phenolic capacities up to 8,000 lbs
Phenolic wheels are constructed of heavy macerated materials impregnated with phenolic resins – and then molded under high heat and pressure to produce a quality, but economical industrial wheel.
- High load capacities
- Resistant to chemicals and oils
- Impact resistant
- Economical
- High-temp options
Nylon & Glass Filled capacities up to 7,200 lbs
Offering high load capacities and greater floor protection than conventional metal or phenolic wheels, our range of Nylon and Glass-Filled wheels are a perfect fit for helping reduce wheel noise or in clean applications requiring frequent wash downs.
- High load capacities
- Impact resistant
- Corrosion resistant
- Resistant to chemicals and oils
- High-temp option
Polypropylene capacities up to 1,000 lbs
- High-temp options
- Injection molded from a blend of thermoplastic polymers
- Most Economical
- Resistant to chemicals and oils
- Lightweight
