1. Load Capacity

Anyone familiar with moving a heavy object knows that the means in which the object is moved is essential to reducing stress on our bodies; ensuring that we have the proper equipment for the proper load is crucial. As an example, it wouldn’t make a lot of sense to use a two door sedan to haul a trailer full of landscaping rocks; the strain on the motor and the suspension would likely ruin the car.

3. Durability

No matter what we’re buying, we all think about durability at some point during the buying process. As an example, we’ve all dropped a cell phone and picked it up only to realize that the screen is cracked; most cell phone screens cannot handle even the slightest impacts. It seems like they’d crack even if they had a parachute and a trampoline to break the fall.

 From our furniture and appliances to our cars, trucks, and lawn equipment, we all want to buy a durable product. For some applications, durability is important for safety as well; there’s a reason engine blocks aren’t constructed from machined wood; we’d struggle to log a single mile on the odometer without a massive fire erupting from the engine compartment.

  For caster wheels, polyurethane casters will almost always exceed the useful life of neoprene rubber casters. One of the key factors in durability is the manner in which the casters are produced. Polyurethane casters will often resist oil and grease where neoprene rubber casters tend to be more

4. Floor conditions

There’s a number of things that can go wrong when we’re trying to move a heavy load across a floor on caster wheels no matter what their made of; dirt and debris can get caught in the bearings, threads and wires can get bound in the wheels, and when objects are stuck between the caster wheels and the floor and the load is dragged, the floors can be damaged as well.

Neoprene rubber casters can mark floors in a way that’s difficult to remove particularly if they aRe black. However, some rubber casters are produced in a grey color; these variations typically will not leave marks on the floor. Still, polyurethane is preferred in applications where protecting the floor is a concern; they do allow the transference of color commonly seen with rubber caster wheels.

If caster selection is not negotiable due to weight restrictions, CoolYeah also has flooring options that can help make the space more workable. We offer Diamond Nitro Garage Tiles that are manufactured out of impact resistant plastic. Plastic flooring is durable and easy to clean, and resistant to marking and marring.

Yet another fantastic option from CoolYeah Garage Organization, a garage door flood barrier threshold kit can be easily installed beneath your garage door to keep dirt and debris from blowing in under the garage door. These are both options that make the decision between polyurethane caster wheels and neoprene rubber caster wheels far easier to make than it might have been.