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Three decades against wear.

Founded in July 1990, Prothane Industrial has grown from castable polyurethane into a full wear and corrosion protection partner for mining, engineering and agriculture.

Our story

Polymers, perfected on the mine floor.

Prothane Industrial has been in existence since July 1990. We commenced with castable polyurethane products, later expanding into high-tech polyurethane spraying, rubber lining and a wide range of wear and corrosion protection elements manufactured from polymers.

Central to that growth is our own intellectual property, Polycombo® — protected by a legally registered trademark and proven in impellers, linings and protective coatings across some of the most abrasive applications in the industry.

We initially served the Klerksdorp and Goldfields area and subsequently expanded to cover the mining regions of Carletonville, the Free State and Rustenburg — and internationally Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and, most recently, Saudi Arabia.

Our products have excellent wear characteristics and find applications in the mining, engineering and agricultural industries. Our comprehensive facilities enable us to develop any product to suit your needs — there is nothing to beat a real wear problem like our unique range of products and services.

Aerial view of the Prothane Industrial workshop buildings and yard in Stilfontein
Our workshop in Stilfontein, from the air
Milestones

Built step by step.

1990

Founded

Established in July 1990 as a close corporation, Prothane Industrial CC, manufacturing castable polyurethane products for the Klerksdorp and Goldfields mines.

2013

ISO accredited

Our quality management system achieves ISO accreditation, audited annually by TÜV Rheinland ever since.

2018

Dynamico 360

Our CAD-designed, 3D-printed-prototype ROM mill seal is installed on an operating mill — a long-life alternative to the OEM seal.

2025

(Pty) Ltd

The close corporation becomes a private company: Prothane Industrial (Pty) Ltd.

Today

Africa & beyond

Prothane Industrial (Pty) Ltd serves mines across Southern and East Africa and Saudi Arabia, with CAD, 3D scanning and 3D printing in our workflow.

How we work

What our clients can count on.

We pursue policies that are fair, non-discriminatory and in compliance with best-practice procedures, legislation and client requirements — reinforced by our ISO 9001:2015 management systems.

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Develop to suit

Our product development team uses CAD, 3D scanning and 3D printing to prove concepts quickly for mould making and reverse engineering.

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Quality, audited

Every product is made under an ISO 9001:2015 quality management system, independently audited by TÜV Rheinland every year.

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Backed by warranty

All products we manufacture carry a three-month warranty against defects in workmanship and materials from the date of delivery.

Quality & certification

ISO 9001:2015 since 2013.

Prothane Industrial is proud to have been ISO accredited since 2013. Our quality management system is audited by TÜV Rheinland on an annual basis — so every liner, impeller and coating leaves our workshop to the same standard.

TÜV Rheinland certified — Management System ISO 9001:2015, ID 9105073357
Work with us
On film

See Prothane Industrial at work.

The Prothane Industrial exhibition stand showing polyurethane products and Polycombo mill linings
On show — Prothane Industrial at an industry exhibition