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MacLellan Wear it Red for COMIC RELIEF! '22

18 Mar 2022 | Posted by Andrew Onions
Its that time again....Comic Relief 2022 is here and to mark the day this year we have opted to partake in a wear it RED day, all of the team at our Head office in Wolverhampton have rallied to raise...
 

Meet the Team - Bo

13 Jan 2022 | Posted by Andrew Onions
Hello, My name is Bo and I've been working at Maclellan Rubber since the end of 2020. I would say I'm a friendly individual and easy to work with! We have a brilliant team here which makes the days...
 

Meet the team - Chloe

13 Jan 2022 | Posted by Andrew Onions
Hello I’m Chloe I started work at MacLellan’s in the sales office in July 2020. I am currently focusing on Customer service and order processing. I have completed my Level 2 NVQ and currently...
 

Meet the team - Taysia

13 Dec 2021 | Posted by Andrew Onions
Hi! My name is Taysia and I’m MacLellan Rubber’s newest apprentice team member! I like to think of myself as a friendly person that likes to dabble in everything, a jack of all trades if you...
 

Save The Children Christmas Jumper day

13 Dec 2021 | Posted by Andrew Onions
Once again this year most of the team at MacLellan rubber have banded together in raising much needed funds for save the children.This year the event was organised by our very own Bo Cox, from...
 
 

Graphene in Rubber Elastomers

04 Oct 2021 | Posted by Andrew Onions
Graphene can be added to elastomer compound mixes to significantly enhance physical and mechanical properties. 
 

European Union regulatory bodies are considering restricting the manufacture and use of PFAS – Should we be concerned?

15 Jul 2021 | Posted by Andrew Onions
You may not be aware of the current initiative of five European countries - Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and Norway in coordination with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) - to restrict the manufacture and use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a diverse group of over 4,700 chemicals that contain carbon-fluorine bonds.
 

THERMAL-OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION OF RUBBER

15 Jul 2021 | Posted by Andrew Onions
Most elastomers will undergo significant changes over time when exposed to heat, light, or oxygen (ozone). These changes can have a dramatic effect on the service life and properties of the elastomer and can only be prevented or slowed down by the addition of UV stabilizers, anti-ozonates, and antioxidants.
 

Why Use Rubber Matting?

12 Jul 2021 | Posted by Andrew Onions
Rubber Flooring or Rubber Matting can be designed to be used in many industrial, marine, transport and engineering environments, meeting a variety of technical requirements and technical standards. Rubber matting is manufactured from different polymers with various surface patterns and can be supplied as rubber floor tiles, rubber floor mats and rubber flooring rolls.