Construction of Pneumatic Fenders
The pneumatic fender is constructed of an inner rubber, synthetic-tire-cord layer, and outer rubber. All of those shall be vulcanized firmly and proven by compress test. Outer rubber layer covers…
Something You Don’t Know About Rubber Fenders
What is rubber fender? Rubber fender, also known as rubber bumper, is installed on docks or ships to absorb the collision energy between ships and docks or ships when docking or mooring,…
What is Ship Launching Airbag?
Airbag for ship launching and landing is an extremely promising mature technology. The airbag’s main function is to carry the ship launching or towing the ship uphill, with extremely high load capacity,…
How to do the Fender Performance Testing?
Key Points of Rubber Fender Performance Test The fender performance is determined by the absorbed energy and max. reaction force in the procedure when the fender is compressed to the…
How to design the chains used for rubber fenders?
There are 3 types of chains in the fender system: tension chain, weight chain, and shear chain. The main function of the tension chain is to protect the fender from damage…
What is the rubber property of the rubber fender?
Rubber Properties Boomarine supplied rubber fenders are manufactured from high-quality nature rubber and other styrene Butadiene SBR based compounds to satisfy various performance requirements. Other special rubber is also available…
How to design the face pad of the rubber fender?
Design of the Face Pad 1. Types There are two types of Pads: one is the flat pad, the other is a corner pad, which is assembled as shown in…
How to Design The Frontal Panel of Rubber Fenders?
What is frontal panel? The frontal panel is an important part of many types of rubber fender systems. It is mainly used in conjunction with super cell fenders, super cone fenders, leg fenders, etc.,…
