James Whitfield — Rubber Products Specialist | Rubberco
James Whitfield
Rubber & Polymer Specialist | Rubberco, Burnley, Lancashire
James Whitfield has over 15 years of experience in the rubber and polymer products industry, specialising in technical rubber sheeting, industrial flooring and sealing applications. Based at Rubberco's Burnley facility, James advises engineers, procurement teams and facilities managers across the UK on compound selection, thickness specification and application-specific rubber sheet solutions.
James holds a background in materials science and has worked with rubber products across engineering, construction, food processing, marine and automotive sectors. His written guides are used by industry professionals throughout the UK as reference material for rubber specification.
Areas of Expertise
- Rubber compound selection (SBR, EPDM, Nitrile, Neoprene, Natural rubber)
- Industrial rubber sheet specification and tolerancing
- Acoustic and anti-vibration applications
- Cut-to-size rubber sheet manufacturing
- BS and ISO rubber standards (BS 2494, BS 4723, BS ISO 1817, BS 6920)
