Extruded Bumpers are available in numerous styles for a better design and flexibility regarding application. Extruded bumpers are typically made from solid rubber. Mostly EPDM rubber material is used. These days extruded aluminium bumpers are also quite common. Each of the material for extruded profiles has been discussed separately here.

Extruded Rubber Bumpers
They are perfectly suited for medium and heavy-duty applications. They are ideal for perfect impact protection for interior walls and low traffic docks. It is actually the cushioning effect of the bumpers that absorb impact damage to buildings and equipment. The image shown here elucidate the point.

Their versatility makes them also well suited for indoor and outdoor applications. Some of the features of Extruded Bumpers made of rubber are the following:

• Available in various thickness and length.
• Pre drilled on centre from each end for instant installation.
• Can have an optional structural steel mounting bar.
• Provides in-plant wall protection from forklifts, and other types of material handling vehicles.
• Extruded bumpers have excellent impact resistance with a durometer reading of 60 to 90 shore.

Shapes of Extruded Rubber Bumper
Extruded bumpers these days are available in a variety of applications. Some of these are D shapes, Bell shapes and rectangular configurations. They can be available as cut lengths, pre-drilled and notched. Some of these shapes are shown in the images below:


Application of Extruded Rubber Bumpers
Extruded Bumpers are typically used in the following:

• Commercial loading docks
• Marinas parking garages
• Heavy-duty construction vehicles like trailers and trucks
• Forklifts and other material handling equipment

Aluminium Extruded Bumpers
It is hardly a matter of surprise that there is growing application for aluminum in safety system products. Products like extruded bumpers, crash boxes, and side impact beams are satisfying the demand for a cost-effective and integrated safety solution system. The following image shows an extruded dumper made of strong aluminium.


The next section discusses some of the extraordinary features of extruded dumpers made of aluminium.

Features

• Unique sweptback shape, which makes it appropriately suited for aerodynamic vehicles.
  
  
• Aluminum can absorb twice as much crash energy as compared to steel and invariably has a higher strength-to-weight ratio.
  
  
• Multi-chamber extruded bumpers can provide a controlled absorption of crash energy before the adjacent structure gets deformed. In combination with aluminum crash box, they provide a perfect load-deformation behaviour.
  
  
• Aluminium extruded bumpers provide considerable weight reduction vis-a-vis steel.
  
  
• They help in minimizing damage to the vehicle.