FAQ

No. Please look at our YouTube site to see for yourself – https://www.youtube.com/rubberform We’ve engineered our wheel stop for the heaviest vehicles and will withstand the test of a vehicle drive-over; even those cowboys in Texas (inside joke, just call and ask, we’ll tell you a great story).

The base wheel stop is a black recycled composite material and inserted polygons are available in safety yellow, polar white, handicap blue (for handicapped parking spots), emergency red (emergency vehicle parking spots), and eco-green (hybrid, electric and eco-friendly vehicles). Custom colors are available and require a minimum order. Every new RubberForm wheel stop has safety yellow end caps inserted on the wheel stop ends for added visibility and safety for your patrons.

RubberForm stands behind our products and offers a 10-year product warranty from manufacturer defects. Under normal use, the RubberForm wheel stop should last for years and the 8 large polygons and 2 end yellow polygons for the lifetime of the product.

With RubberForm’s patents, the polygon can be replaced in the field. Just snap off the broken polygon and snap in place a new one. We have been working on this design feature for years and we continue to perfect the process. Again, these polygons are warrantied for the life of the product.

Our parking lot wheel stops are generally a stock item that can be shipped the next business day from receipt of your order. Quantities over 1,000 may take additional time to insert the right colored polygon, however, not that long as we stock thousands in our warehouse.

We can ship up to 84 wheel stops on our custom-made, heavy-duty-rated pallet with wood side to hold all in place in transit.

RubberForm is one of the only true U.S. manufacturers of compounded composite, recycled rubber and recycled plastics wheel stops. They are made from domestically sourced recycled materials, molded, manufactured and assembled in the U.S. We believe that this is the only way to maintain our high standards of quality.

We offer polygons in safety yellow, polar white, handicap blue (for handicapped parking spots), emergency red (emergency vehicle parking spots), and eco-green (hybrid, electric and eco-friendly cars). Custom colors are available and require a minimum order. Every RubberForm Wheel Stop has 2 yellow end caps for added visibility and safety for patrons.

Yes, any combination of available colors can be ordered for the same price (except custom colors).

We have no minimums; RubberForm is very flexible! We ship via common carrier (LTL), and for smaller quantities we can ship via UPS and FedEx Ground.

Generally, we recommend our 14” galvanized spike for installation into asphalt, and our lag bolt hardware set (lag bolt, lag shield and washer) for concrete installation. For hard asphalt and concrete, lag bolt hardware sets are needed. If you have the time and tools to install, using the lag bolt hardware set is the best way to mount/moor the wheel stops at a similar cost to the 14” galvanized spikes. We also have a 2-part epoxy adhesive for applications that don’t allow you to breach the surface for installation, such as reinforced concrete or parking decks.

Every RubberForm wheel stop has 4 mounting and or mooring holes. We recommend using all 4 holes to mount for optimal installation.

No, not if they are installed properly. Our wheel stops are made of recycled tire rubber and recycled plastics, just as your tires, they don’t warp or crack. Proper installation is needed so they adhere to the ground.

RubberForm uses EPDM rubber for our spill berm. Please review numerous, Rubber Elastomer Chemical Resistance Charts that are online to determine if the EPDM rubber compound will work for your onsite liquid. Consult with your P.E. or engineer to verify. RubberForm has free of charge self-certification spill berm testing kits so your team can self-certify if your liquid will not penetrate the EPDM rubber. Your team will need to determine the timeframe a spill would be detected in your facility and how long the EPDM rubber would be exposed to your liquid to self-certify that the EPDM rubber is sufficient.

Too much can go wrong and has gone wrong without a drawing done by our team. The drawing needs to be approved by the customer with written proof and signed off before we start.

RubberForm needs to have you approve the spill berm containment layout for your secondary containment berm based on your requirements which is drawn up by RubberForm’s SolidWorks CAD designer. Your approval is needed before we custom fabricate in plant at RubberForm’s facility where we will custom-build to your spill berm layout specifications. This CAD drawing is used to fabricate in our plant and for your installation crew at your facility. Our RubberForm team will also lay out the completed fabricated berm system to double check that the berm is fabricated as drawn and approved by you.

Yes, however we do not recommend it. 99% of RubberForm’s spill berm customers have our team fabricate in our factory for ease of installation and reducing onsite, installation hassles. 
If your team wants to fabricate onsite, you must us the proper saws - blades, drill bits and finishing tools. You will need a horizontal band saw or radial arm or chop saw with the proper saw blade, drill bits, ______ bits, and more. We offer an installation guide, so if you need to or want to, you can fabricate and install on-location.

The EPA/DEC have guidelines for this SPCC – Spill Containment Counter Measure requirement. Based on the SPCC requirement, you need to contain 110% of the stored liquids on premise, 110% of the largest container in a specific area or 10% of all the containers in a specific area. Please consult with a qualified SPCC engineer specialist to make sure your company is compliant. We have a spreadsheet that provides a rough estimate of the height and containment size – berm area you will need. Please consult with your licensed professional engineer/P.E. or environmental expert for certification and full SPCC requirements.

We recommend bolting down every 1 ½’ to 2’. Our rubber berms must be sealed/caulked/glued down as well. However please consult with your P.E. and engineer for your specific project requirements for certification. ADD CHART FOR HOLES PER 10-foot section.

Depending on the spill berm type, size, complexity, and the amount of fabrication we will be doing in our factory, this can range from 1 week to 3 weeks. Please email us your drawings and requirements so we can quote and provide a better timeframe for fabrication and delivery.

Yes, most definitely glue/seal/caulk and bolt down your berm down. This creates the seal for the spill berm area. Not all surfaces are level, and the glue/sealer/caulk should fill in the holes or gaps on the surface. We also recommend bolting down as well as glue/seal/caulk in place; however, this is up to the customer and your P.E./engineer’s recommendation. If your area cannot be leveled or smoothed out, please repair before berm installation. If it is in a high traffic area, we highly recommend bolting and sealing/caulking/adhering in place. Please consult with your engineer as floor surface inside the berm area may need to be sealed as well.

According to the rules governed by the EPA’s SPCC, your spill containment berm needs to hold more than 110% of the total liquid stored on your location. You would need to engineer the volume of liquid that fits into the square foot area you have to work with. If you need help, please give one of our specialists a call or work with an environmental engineer or P.E. to determine what is needed for your facility. For a rough estimate of the height and containment berm area needed, use our Excel spreadsheet to determine for yourself, please email Sales@RubberForm.com for these guidelines.

Yes. We have a few different solutions for this drive-over berm scenario. We have a drive-over ramp that can be attached to our 4” and 6” spill berm, or a 1-7/8” and 3” berm bump that you can drive over with a tow-motor/forklift or other vehicle. Proper mounting to the surface is must so please let our product specialist know the type of vehicle that will drive over these berm bumps. We have numerous type of lag bolt mounting systems available. We’d be glad to help you with this over a quick phone call!

We offer 5 sizes of spill berm and spill dikes very chemical resistant materials. Our extruded TPV spill berms are 2” x 2”, 4” x 4”, 6” x 6”, 8” x 8”these are all extruded in 8’ lengths the 2” is pyramid design and the remainder are T shaped. Our 2” and 3” high drive over berm, are also made of TPV composite material and are in various lengths, for garage doors, 8, 10, 12, 14 and custom lengths available.

RubberForm recommends we fabricate in our plant before shipping to you and we have a custom fabrication service department – cutting and drilling these spill containment products. Our team will custom fabricate per your specific requirements and layout for your spill containment project. There is a charge for this custom fabrication service which will be quoted so you will know the exact custom fabrication fees. Email your drawing and specs to Service@RubberForm.com to work with one of our product specialists so we can provide a firm quotation for these fabrication services.

The customers drawing is helpful, but we need one to mark all the pieces of cut berm and give to our fabrication team.

RubberForm has the most complete, leading and most diverse traffic calming product line in the USA. We offer our MLSB (Multi-Link Speed Bumps) and RK Speed Bumps and Speed Humps Product Lines. MLSB2.5 speed bump is a 2-½” high by 36” long with 2 ATTSA yellow reflectors, which will slow traffic to 5 to 10 mph. Our MLSB3 speed bump is a 3” high by 36” long with bright yellow reflector strip, which will slow traffic to 5 mph. The most aggressive speed bump on the market is our MLSB4 which is 4” high speed bump that will slow traffic to about 2 to 5 mph, and most of time, to a complete stop. You will need to make sure you have appropriate vehicle ground clearance for this 4” high speed bump. Our RK speed bump and speed hump product line we offer 3 products, all sections are 24” long so they can be sectioned together for any road/lane width needed. The RK-10 speed bump is a 1-7/8” high x 10” wide x 24” long section with end cap sections. Our RK-18 mini speed hump is a 1-7/8” high x 18” wide x 24” long section with end cap sections and the RK-36 speed hump is a 1-7/8” high x 36” wide x 24” long section with end cap sections.

We offer a lag bolt mounting system consisting of a lag bolt, lag shield (both plastic and metal), and washer to anchor into pavement or concrete. There are 4 anchor holes for our MLSB product line in each speed bump. For temporary situations, you can just simply lay the MLSB down or moor them in place with our GRK’s RSS™ Rugged Structural Screw. For our RK Series speed bump and speed humps, there are 2 to 4 anchor holes for each 24” long section.

Yes, our MLSB traffic calming product line, with a 24” rebar spike or recommend gravel earth anchor screw can be purchased from RubberForm. These spikes and earth anchor screws will need to be checked periodically to make sure they have not crept up to create a hazard.

RubberForm uses AASHTO approved yellow reflectors, 2 on our RF-MLSB2.5. On our RF-MLSB3 and RF-MLSB4, we use 3M reflective yellow tape. We have found this to be a far more durable solution than the fabric road tape that many other manufacturers use. If our reflector breaks in our RF-MLSB2.5, they can easily be replaced and if the reflective tape wears off, we have replacement reflective strips available.

Yes, if you need to remove them for the winter, just unbolt or unscrew the bolts/screws and store for the season. Seal the holes with ChemLink or any silicone-based material so water, dirt and rocks do not get lodged in the holes.

Our line of RF-MLSB traffic calming speed bumps are compression molded in 36” long sections that connect with a dovetail, allowing you to create the length you need. Our RK line, are both compression and injection molded in 24” long section that connect with a special dog bone connector to make as wide as needed.

We have custom-formulated the right material for hard traffic over many years of use. Our MLSB line uses a masticated recycled rubber, which is harder and more durable than virgin clay-filled rubber or crumb rubber and poly compounds. Our RK series uses tire buffing’s with a special formulated poly binding material.

Our speed bumps and speed humps are generally in stock and can be shipped out the following day. Larger orders (greater than 100 units) may take a little longer - please provide us enough time to manufacture and let us know when you will need delivery.

RubberForm is the only true U.S. manufacturers of rubber speed bumps and speed humps. They are made from domestically sourced scrap tire rubber, green-rubber and tire buffing’s manufactured and assembled in the U.S. We believe that this is the only way to maintain our high standards of quality control. https://www.acplm.net/5-things-didnt-know-speed-bumps/ https://www.muni.org/Departments/traffic/Documents/Humps%20vs%20Bumps%20FAQs.pdf

Speed kills

Reference: speed cushions FAQ's – municipal traffic calming

https://www.mesaaz.gov/residents/streets-transportation/speed-control/speed-cushions/speed-cushion-faq

https://www.oxfordplastics.com/2020/11/09/ultimate-guide-to-speed-bumps/

https://www.reliance-foundry.com/blog/speed-cushions#gref

https://nacto.org/publication/urban-street-design-guide/street-design-elements/vertical-speed-control-elements/speed-cushion/

https://www.trafficsafetystore.com/resources/choosing-speed-bumps-humps

https://www.fresno.gov/publicworks/traffic-engineering/faqs/

https://www.sinoconcept.co.uk/road-and-traffic-safety-devices/speed-cushions-speed-tables/faq-about-speed-cushions/

https://sdotblog.seattle.gov/2011/11/07/speed-bumps-humps-and-cushions-huh-what%E2%80%99s-the-difference/

https://nacto.org/publication/urban-street-design-guide/street-design-elements/vertical-speed-control-elements/speed-cushion/#:~:text=Speed%20cushions%20are%20either%20speed,on%20key%20emergency%20response%20routes.

https://trafficlogix.com/speed-cushions/

https://cityblog.huntsvilleal.gov/cushions-tables-and-bumps-speed-calming-devices-improve-neighborhood-safety/

https://www.cityofsanbenito.com/DocumentCenter/View/3335/Frequently-Asked-Questions--FAQs

https://highways.dot.gov/safety/speed-management/traffic-calming-eprimer/module-3-part-2

Unlike our competition that uses “in-mold decorated” yellow and white road tape with a scrim backing, (please see what they look like after just a few years on the road). RubberForm uses a thick, thermoformed plastic with glass beads that is adhered, burned in after we injection mold. If any of the arrow material breaks or wears off, your crew can burn on replacement material just like you do on your roadways, the same technology and torches. RubberForm is the first company to develop this technique for traffic calming devices.

To be MUTCD complaint you would need to order 3 white ramp arrows or a combination for the street width. Please consult with your traffic engineering team.

A speed cushion is installed where emergency vehicles need to strattle them so not to impede the speed on the way to a emergency call. Please refer to this chart for vehicle wheelbase widths. A speed table to usually across the entire street and longer. RubberForm recommends speed cushions first and if a speed table is needed, the width of the road and 2 sections. Please consult with your traffic engineer or engineering firm for proper specifications.

Yes, we encourage it. The municipality buys at your government discount and then uses your municipal public works crew or certified contractor to install. Our speed cushion installation is very straightforward.

Unlike our competition, much easier as they are manufactured of a proprietary recycled composite rubber and plastic material making them lighter and more durable. Each section has 4 mounting holes, and dog bones to hold the 10-piece speed cushion together. Unlike our competitor, with their tongue and groove that will come up and apart, our municipal customers tell us, our system is much easier to install and will not come apart. Each hardware kits consist of lag bolts (either stainless steel or zinc plated), plastic shields and washers, dog bones and rubber caps for the mounting holes.

Each RubberForm speed cushion consists of 10-pieces which is Feet x feet. Each corner section is 15-3/4” wide x 40” long and ramp sections are 16” wide x 40” long with 4 mounting holes per section.

RubberForm uses barbed pins to hold together on each side, 2 pins per side. No tongue and grove like the competition as these will potato chip and curl up on the sides and come apart.

X.X pounds per square foot. Concrete is 25 pounds per square foot. Total wight per paver is XX pounds.

RubberForm molds in 3/8” stand-offs on the bottom side of the recycled rubber paver. When you install make sure there is a small gap in between each paver for drainage and expansion. Do not tightly install next to a wall, make sure there is room for expansion and contraction.

RubberForm’s roof paver is made specifically for the roofs and molded where there is little to no porosity in the rubber for water or the elements to infiltrate.

RubberForm offers roof pavers that are 24” x 30” (5 sq. ft.) available in 2” thick with stand-offs on the bottom so water will drain underneath them.

Yes. We mold them with course and fine recycled scrap tire rubber, so they will contour to the roof surface and be soft on foot traffic.
Please request a sample piece to see the RubberForm difference for yourself!

RubberForm’s roof paver is made specifically for roofs and molded where there is no porosity in the rubber for water or other elements to infiltrate.

Our most common colors are black, gray, and special orders for terra cotta red and other custom colors upon request.

RubberForm’s roof paver is made specifically for roofs and molded where there is no porosity in the rubber for water or other elements to infiltrate.

We have 3 size, a 2” pipe ramp that is designed to hold up to a Schedule 40 pipe, 2 ⅜” OD, however you could fit a 3” OD hose/pipe. 4”, for a 4” OD pipe or hose and a 1.5” hose ramp for a garden type hose.

Our 2” pipe ramp is designed to hold up to a Schedule 40 pipe, 2 ⅜” OD, however you could fit a 3” OD hose/pipe.

Our pipe ramp was engineered for the Yelomine™ and Aquamine® pipes for water bypass relining projects, however our pipe ramp could fit up to a 4.5” pipe or hose.

That depends on the application and your requirement. Generally, they do not, just lay down and place your pipe or hose into the open slot. Our 2” pipe ramp weighs 36 pounds and our 4” pipe ramp set (2 ramps that interconnect and bolt together) weigh a total of XX pounds each and are generally stabilized by the newly patented dovetail connector. However, in municipal road uses, they should be screwed or moored in place so not to be dragged out of place. Please take note of vehicle ground clearance and make sure you use signage of a X” ground clearance needed to drive-over these “in-road” pipe and hose ramps. If they need to be anchored in place, we recommend the GRK’s RSS™ Rugged Structural Screw or similar mounting device.

Our 2” pipe ramp does not however our 4” pipe ramp has a dovetail to hold together side by side. Just lay the 4” side-by-side, insert the dovetail in a row. The hard pipe you place underneath will also hold them in place. If needed on the 2”, screw together with a plate, screw down or moor in place by other means.

Our 2” pipe ramp are extruded with TPV Thermoplastic rubber and are construction rated. Our 4” is injected molded with TPO Thermoplastic Recycled Composite material and are construction rated. They have been tested and used daily with large construction vehicles and large emergency vehicles. However, the pipe or hose is set in from the top of the 2” and this pipe or will need to withstand the axle weight of the vehicle. The 4” has a tunnel and will not crust the pipe or hose.

On the 2” no, the pipe or hose will need to be strong enough to hold the axle weight. On the 4” yes, as the pipe or hose is in a tunnel. Our ramps will disburse and hold the pipe in place as the vehicle rolls over the ramp and inserted pipe. Please see RubberForm’s YouTube video for different vehicle demonstrations.

Our 4” pipe ramp system consists of 2 ramps and one ramp interconnector piece that hold the 2 ramps together when the pipe or hose is inserted. The total weight of this ramp set is 84 pounds. The ramp pieces stay below the OSHA standard weight regulation for one man. These pieces easily fit together on-site and are ready for use in minutes.

We extrude both the 2” and 4” pipe ramps in 36” (3’) sections. We can custom extrude up to 10’ if needed.

If your municipal project is in a mandated prevailing rate area, the first time you use our pipe ramps they will be paid for. Please email RubberForm (Sales@RubberForm.com) for our cost-justification spreadsheet so you can convince your municipality and or your team to use the RubberForm pipe ramp system.

We have white and yellow where we use a glass beaded thermoplastic that is burned into position, the same thermoplastic material municipalities use on their roadways. If at any time a piece wears or breaks off, burn a new stripe in place, right onsite.

Our municipal customers have used it for bike lane curbs as well as a delineator curb with flexible road posts. Some of our commercial customers have used it for delineation in parking lots.

We have a few mounting kit systems for our Bus Lane curb depending on the environment. Lag bolts, shields and washers with rubber caps in Stainless steel, zinc plated or special 2-part epoxy mounting system. Each Bus Lane curb has 3 mounting positions, connected with our universal dog bone. Our End cap, has 2 mounting positions, connected with our universal dog bone to hold straight and in position. Mooring spikes are not to be used under no situation and will void the warranty.

RubberForm developed this bus lane in 2019 for the City of Indelopis INDYGO Redline. We designed, engineered, built a mold and delivered 7,000 curbs in less than 5 months. We made the delivery however the contractor did not follow our specific mounting instructions and the curbs failed. IndyGo as well as the contractor did not allow our engineering team to fully engineer this first release for IndyGo’s Redline. Since 2019 we engineered it right and we now have a dedicated bus lane curb ready for deployment. Proper mounting hardware is needed to hold in position to withstand the punishment of municipal traffic. Strategically placed in road reflectors and flexible road post are needed as well to warn oncoming traffic, Bus Lane curbs are in use. RubberForm is the only US manufacture of this type of product, a dedicated Bus Lane Curb.

Mention the end cap.