High grade wheels for roller skates by LANXESS

  • Industry News
  • Dec 11,17
LANXESS offers skaters a particularly comfortable ride and good grip. The wheels are very abrasion-resistant, and exhibit low rolling resistance and low heat buildup. This gives them an especially long service life. The material is therefore extremely versatile and meets consumer demand for innovative, comfortable and attractive skate wheels.
High grade wheels for roller skates by LANXESS

These days, almost all inline skate wheels are made from polyurethane. This is a plastic that is pretty hard and can be used to replace rubber or even metal. LANXESS produces polyurethanes under the brand names Adiprene® and Vibrathane®. “Our family of castable specialist elastomers offers skaters a particularly comfortable ride and good grip. The wheels are very abrasion-resistant, and exhibit low rolling resistance and low heat buildup. This gives them an especially long service life. The material is therefore extremely versatile and meets consumer demand for innovative, comfortable and attractive skate wheels,” explains Michael Timm, head of Marketing and Development.
 
The elastomers for inline skates are produced in a variety of hardness grades and wheel sizes. The larger the wheel, the faster you can go, so speed skaters use really big wheels. The tricks in inline skating, on the other hand, require small wheels, as these are much more maneuverable, sturdier and easier to control. In addition to the size of the wheels, the hardness of the plastic is also vital. The harder the wheels, the faster they are and the longer it takes for them to wear down. Soft wheels, on the other hand, are much slower, but easier to control.
 
To meet the various technical requirements, LANXESS offers the wheel producers the chance to jointly develop and customise suitable elastomer formulations in the technical service center. This ensures that inline skaters always have the correct material to meet their requirements. Due to their diverse range of hardnesses, polyurethanes are highly versatile and are used for more than just leisure sports. In fact, hot-cast polyurethanes are so stable they are even used for the cores of roller-coaster wheels. They can withstand enormous loads and speeds without losing their shape or becoming overheated, thus making sure thrill-seekers enjoy a fun ride in safety.
 

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