Rubber Products Limited · Nairobi · est. 1969
Everything we make, and everything we stock — in one place.
Adhesives blended at our Dakar Road plant, rubber sheeting cut to length, gym and industrial flooring, moulded rubber parts, seals and profiles, traffic safety products, castors and tyre retreading supplies. Sizes, specifications and current counter product specifications on every page.
- 1969Manufacturing in Kenya
- 600+Products in our catalogue
- In-houseTesting laboratory
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Ten ranges, from a single chair ferrule to a 200 square metre gym floor.
Adhesives & Glues
Contact adhesives, wood glues, flooring adhesives and the full RP-coded industrial range — formulated and blended at our Dakar Road plant since 1969.
19 product lines →
Rubber Sheeting
Natural, nitrile, neoprene, EPDM, silicone, food-grade and specialist sheeting in 1.2m and 1.5m widths, sold by the metre or the full roll.
11 product lines →
Matting & Flooring
Gym tiles and rolls, anti-slip patterned matting, reception and entrance mats, anti-fatigue matting, bath mats and universal car mats.
19 product lines →
Moulded Rubber Products
Ferrules, inserts, washers, bushes, door stoppers, hydramite rings, cutting blocks and raw compound — moulded on our own presses.
10 product lines →
Profiles, Seals & Hosing
EPDM dust seals, oil seal profiles, LPG tubing, rubber water pipe and garden hose, extruded on our own lines and sold by the metre or the roll.
4 product lines →
Traffic & Safety
Speed bumps and end caps, rumble strips, cable protectors, corner and wall guards, car stoppers, truck wedges, fenders and aircraft chocks.
9 product lines →
Wheels & Castors
Industrial castors from light duty to 800kg, trolley wheels, wheelbarrow wheels, pallet dolly and baggage cart wheels.
11 product lines →
Tyre Retreading
Curing envelopes and tubes, BIAS and RADIAL repair patches, retreading tools and ELGI machine spares.
5 product lines →
Footwear Components
Moulded shoe soles and heels in army, crepe, Rafiki and plastic ranges, supplied by the pair to Kenyan shoe manufacturers.
1 product lines →Sports & Leisure
Footballs, basketballs and volleyballs in training, match and professional grades.
3 product lines →Made here, not just imported
We run kneaders, vacuum presses, compression moulding and extrusion lines at 23 Dakar Road, and blend our own adhesives. Every product page tells you plainly whether RPL manufactured it or supplies it — and when a standard part will not do, we mould and formulate to order.
- Compression moulding & extrusionCustom parts from your drawing or sample
- Adhesive blendingTailored formulas, viscosity and drying time
- Testing laboratoryTensometer, hardness meter, elastometer, viscometer
- Counter & trade supplySingle pieces to trailer loads
Something not working?
The eight problems we get asked about most, and what actually causes them.
Contact adhesive is not sticking
Nine times out of ten it was applied to one surface only. Contact adhesive must go on BOTH faces, flash off for 5–10 minutes until touch-dry, then be pressed together. Also check the surfaces were clean, dry and free of oil or silicone.
The bond held at first, then failed
Usually the wrong product for the substrate, or the joint is seeing heat, chemicals or flexing it was not chosen for. Tell us the two materials and the service conditions and we will confirm the right grade.
A wood glue joint has opened up
Almost always insufficient clamping — PVA needs at least 30 minutes clamped and 24 hours before the joint takes load. Check also that you used the hardwood grade on hardwood.
PVC tiles are lifting at the edges
The floor was damp, the adhesive was spread unevenly, or it skinned over before the tile was laid. Use a notched trowel on a dry floor and lay into wet adhesive.
Request a quote for your project
Tell us the quantity and where it is going and we will come back with a firm quotation and availability. Bulk, custom-moulded and custom-formulated enquiries welcome.