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Caster Wheels Selection Guide

June
 
05
2009

Wheel Selection Guide

Floor Material

Wheel Types

Soft

Medium

Hard

Full
Pneumatic

Semi-
Pneumatic

Mold-on
Rubber

Thermo
Rubber

Polyure-
thane

Solid
Polyure-
thane

Poly-
olefin

Phenolic

Cast
Iron

Ductile
Steel

Asphalt

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Concrete

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Linoleum

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Steel

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Tile (Ceramic)

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Wood

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Wood Block & Plank

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Floor Conditions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Smooth

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

Rough

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

X

X

Weak Chemicals

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Moisture

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

Strong Chemicals

 

 

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

Metal Chips

 

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

Dock Plate

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

Smooth/Rough Combination

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

Floor Protection

High

High

High

High

Medium

Medium

Medium

Med/Low

Low

Low

Rollability

Fair

Fair

Fair

Good

Good

Best

Good

Best

Best

Best

Temperature
Range (°F)
Intermittently

0 to +150

1 to +150

-40 to +158

-40 to +180

-40 to +200

-40 to +200

-40 to +180

-50 to +300

-40 to +500

-40 to +800


Sustained Rolling Force
Rolling Forces Based 6" x 2" Wheel
With Roller Bearing & A 500 Lb. Load
#1 Soft Rubber #2 Mold-on Rubber #3 Thermo Rubber
on Polyolefin Core
#4 Polyurethane on
Polyolefin Core
#5 Polyurethane
on Iron Core
#6 Solid Polyurethane #7 Donut Polyurethane
on Iron Core
#8 Polyolefin
#9 Hard Rubber #10 Nylon #11 Phenolic #12 Steel / Ductile