Floor Material	Wheel Types
	Soft				Medium			Hard
	Full Pneumatic	Semi- Pneumatic	Mold-on Rubber	Thermo Rubber	Polyure- thane	Solid Polyure- thane	Poly- olefin	Phenolic	Cast Iron	Ductile Steel
Asphalt	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Concrete	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Linoleum	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Steel	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Tile (Ceramic)	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Wood	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Wood Block & Plank	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Floor Conditions
Smooth	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Rough	X	X	X	X	X	X			X	X
Weak Chemicals			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Moisture	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X
Strong Chemicals					X	X	X	X	X	X
Metal Chips			X	X	X	X	X	X
Dock Plate	X	X	X	X	X	X
Smooth/Rough Combination	X	X	X	X	X	X
Floor Protection	High	High	High	High	Medium	Medium	Medium	Med/Low	Low	Low
Rollability	Fair	Fair	Fair	Good	Good	Best	Good	Best	Best	Best
Temperature Range (°F) Intermittently	0 to +150	1 to +150	-40 to +158	-40 to +180	-40 to +200	-40 to +200	-40 to +180	-50 to +300	-40 to +500	-40 to +800

Sustained Rolling Force
Rolling Forces Based 6" x 2" Wheel
With Roller Bearing & A 500 Lb. Load

#1 Soft Rubber	#2 Mold-on Rubber	#3 Thermo Rubber on Polyolefin Core	#4 Polyurethane on Polyolefin Core
#5 Polyurethane on Iron Core	#6 Solid Polyurethane	#7 Donut Polyurethane on Iron Core	#8 Polyolefin
#9 Hard Rubber	#10 Nylon	#11 Phenolic	#12 Steel / Ductile