Central Polymers
Units 6 & 7 Weighbridge Road, Shirebrook, Mansfield, NG20 8GB
About
Central Polymers Limited, established in 2007 and based in Shirebrook, Nottinghamshire, is a UK contract manufacturer with over 30 years of polymer industry experience, specialising in bespoke moulded components and a range of polyurethane and polyethylene products from their state-of-the-art factory. They offer in-house precision tooling, design, and manufacturing, with a key differentiator being their high-tech polyurethane bonding process for exceptionally strong polyurethane-to-steel bonds, alongside expertise in Flame Retardant Polyurethane for underground mining. Serving sectors including agriculture, mining and quarry, construction, offshore, and automotive, their versatile and durable polyurethane products provide benefits like increased lifespan, wear resistance, and cost-effectiveness.
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Central Polymers Limited is a UK-based contract manufacturer established in 2007, specialising in bespoke moulded components and a range of polyurethane and polyethylene products. Located in Shirebrook, Nottinghamshire, the company leverages over 30 years of experience in the polymer industry, operating from a state-of-the-art factory with modern machinery.
The company offers in-house precision tooling, design, and manufacturing services for custom solutions, with a particular focus on the agricultural sector, but also serving the mining and quarry, construction, offshore, and automotive industries. Their product range includes scraper blades, sheets and blocks, impact bars, bespoke mouldings, polyethylene linings, polyurethane bonding, and polyurethane and polyethylene tubes and rods. A key specialism is their high-tech polyurethane bonding process, designed to create exceptionally strong bonds between polyurethane and steel, as well as other select materials.
Central Polymers highlights the versatility and durability of polyurethane, noting its excellent resilience to chemicals, abrasion, erosion, high tensile strength, load-bearing properties, and performance across a wide temperature range. For the construction industry, their products offer benefits such as higher productivity, reduced downtime, cost-effectiveness, and improved performance. In the automotive sector, their polyurethane rods and tubes offer increased lifespan, wear resistance, and protection from contaminants. For the mining and quarry industry, they can produce Flame Retardant Polyurethane, meeting underground mining requirements. The company emphasizes their dedication to meeting customer requirements and the quality of their polyurethane production, welcoming new projects of any scale.
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Press fleet1
- Moulding processes
- Polyurethane moulding
Moulding capability1
- Joining methods
- Adhesive bonding
Materials1
- Material modifiers
- Wear-resistant
Production2
- Batch tiers
- Prototype
- Handles prototypes
- Yes
Prototyping & NPD1
- DFM support
- Yes
Tooling1
- Tool services
- Design & build
Machining1
- Contract machining
- Yes
Identity & contact1
- Industries served
- Mining and quarry, Construction, Agricultural, Offshore, Automotive
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Press fleet: Smallest press (t) · Largest press (t) · Press count · Press brands · Large-format (≥1,000 t) · Premium press fleet · All-electric presses
Moulding capability: Process specialisms · Micro moulding capable · Min part weight (g) · Max part weight (g) · Cleanroom class · Certified cleanroom · Scientific moulding · Decoration · Product specialisms
Materials: Recycled content offered · Recycled feedstock types · ESD-capable
Prototyping & NPD: Prototyping routes · Prototypes in final material · Prototyping offered · Product-design service · Mould-flow simulation
Tooling: In-house toolroom · Tooling origin · Tool trials offered
Production: Handles volume production · Runs 24/7 · Bridge production
Assembly & finishing: Assembly offered · Assembly capabilities
Quality & inspection: FAI methodology · CMM · Inspection stages · SPC / Cpk · Automated vision QC
Certifications & accreditations: ISO 9001 · ISO 14001 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · BRCGS Packaging · AS9100 · Cyber Essentials · Food-contact compliance · UL listing · Trade bodies