archive Blog (2022)
December 20, 2022 / Blog
As yet another turbulent year comes to a close, I look back with considerable pride…
December 8, 2022 / Blog
Dunlomat – Vive la difference!
THERE IS RUBBER MATTING AND THEN THERE IS DUNLOP RUBBER MATTING There are more manufacturers…
November 10, 2022 / Blog
It is a testimony to the power of marketing that for the vast majority of…
October 12, 2022 / Blog
The vast majority of rubber used to manufacture industrial conveyor belts is synthetic. That…
September 27, 2022 / Blog
Little Paxton Quarry – Scene of a Quiet Revolution
Situated in the UK in the beautiful Cambridgeshire countryside lies a 127 hectare (1.27 km2)…
September 20, 2022 / Blog
Chinese belt manufacturer Zhejiang Fuda Rubber hits new low
As any big brand owner in the world will tell you, impersonation, counterfeiting and plagiarism…
August 23, 2022 / Blog
DUNLOP AND THE ENVIRONMENT – ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
Never before have the environmental issues facing the world presented a greater challenge. Sadly, far…
July 14, 2022 / Blog
Conveyor belt fire safety classifications and standards
Choosing the correct standard of fire-resistant conveyor belt – EN 12882 The following guide is intended to clarify classifications and standards relating to conveyor belts that are for general purpose use.
June 27, 2022 / Blog
An an eye-opening insight into what happens in the Dunlop laboratory.
SCIENCE IS GOLDEN THE DUNLOP LABORATORY The laboratory, situated in our Drachten plant, lies at…
June 24, 2022 / Blog
Splicing heat resistant conveyor belts
There are three primary methods of making conveyor belts endless – mechanical fasteners,…
May 17, 2022 / Blog
Oil-resistant conveyor belts CONVEYING ADVICE
Conveyor belts that are transporting cargo that contains oil or resin such as grain, biomass,…
April 27, 2022 / Blog
How the Russia – Ukraine conflict is affecting the European conveyor belt market
Just when we thought that we were beginning to see the light at the end…
March 28, 2022 / Blog
Support for the Ocalenie Foundation
Over the past weeks, our employees from Central Europe have demonstrated extraordinary compassion and solidarity.
March 8, 2022 / Blog
The conveyor belt industry has traditionally been an almost exclusively male domain, with big, noisy,…
February 2, 2022 / Blog
When it comes to finding an explanation for a big difference in price for…
January 22, 2022 / Blog
Double the lifetime experienced in a glass plant A glass plant in France operates two…