Fothergill Polycom Ltd is the leading niche manufacturer of custom and industry standard (such as BS, MoD, ASTM, SAE standards) black filled and coloured masterbatches and compounds in cut and continuous sheet form and narrow strip, for use in a variety of industries and processes, including compression and injection moulding, calendering, coating and extrusion. Both natural and synthetic polymers are processed through our internal or open mill mixers, and we have the flexibility to offer small and single batch requirements, useful for small scale development work or highly-specialised compound requirements.

With over 4,000 formulations on file, we continue to design and develop compounds and masterbatches to customer specific requirements as well as industry standards. We also mix customer-own formulations. Product is supplied either black or coloured, in slab or strip form. Typical applications include:

Automotive mouldings & extrusions

Seals for use with water and gases

Coating

Calendering

Cured sheeting

The coating and proofing of industrial textiles with rubber has its historical roots in the Manchester area, and Fothergill Polycom Ltd has been heavily involved at the forefront in the development of processes and products since 1911.

Typical end uses:

Flexible connections

Hoses

Welding curtains

Fire blankets

Mattresses

Fabricated packings

Expansion joints

Moulded seals

Bellows

Chemical protection suits

Fashion & technical coating experts, Fothergill Polycom apply 2 ply butyl, natural rubber and polychloroprene coatings to cotton, nylon, polyester & polycotton for a wide variety of applications.

Typical end uses include:

Diving dry suits

Rain wear

Inflatables

Car hoods

Hand luggage

Camera bags

Military clothing

Military survival suits

Life preserving systems

And many more…