Technologies
We create optimized solutions based on specific know-how in close co-operation with our customers. Constantly searching for new and better solutions for sealing, damping and protecting is one of the reasons for our success.
Trelleborg has more than 40 research and development units around the world. This is where we carry out research in polymers and various other materials, and where we develop and design high-performance, tailor-made products and solutions.
Finding the best solution means answering many questions. We can guide you through the process to make the best choices.
- Materials – Very broad range of elastomers from EPDM to TPE
Solid and sponge
Multi-component
Specialist grades for particular applications
PVC, PP and other thermoplastics
- Design and Application Engineering supported by FEA
By working closely with our customers early in the design process we can optimise designs for function and cost
- Special programs – Fire, Comfort, Energy Saving, Noise and more
- Production processes – extrusion, co-extrusion, moulding and fabrication
- Supporting technologies – Surface treatment, reduced friction, adhesive attachment, printing and others
- Packaging – Special packaging systems to suit automatic production systems
- Installation techniques and equipment
Read more about our Finite Element Analysis (FEA) method in this presentation [pdf].