Stainless steel bollard caps

Bollards are vertical, round, heavy posts ideal for protecting buildings, loading docks, windows, equipments, and other items. They are also popularly used for partially or completely blocking access to specified private areas. Bollards are usually seen on piers, boats, roadsides, and building fronts.

A bollard cap, on the other hand, is a safety post cap used for closing an open end of a vertical column of the bollard. The cap contains an anchor member that goes down from the cap to be included in the concrete that fills the pipe section of the bollard. Electronic components such as security sensors or other devices can be included in the cap.

Why use stainless steel bollard caps?

Since bollards and bollard caps are always exposed to water, wind, and rain, it is only practical to use a material that will not cause any rust or corrosion. Otherwise, the wear and tear can get to it sooner than expected and have to be replaced regularly. Who would want that?

Being an alloy made with more than 10% chromium content, stainless steel is naturally resistant to corrosion and rust. Thus, it is a good material for which bollard caps should be made of.

Where do you buy stainless steel bollard caps?

Looking for stores that sell stainless steel bollard caps? You do not have to go out of your house and hunt for them in your nearest hardware store. You can just log on to the Internet and check out these websites that feature and sell stainless steel bollard caps.

•  Wikk Industries, Inc. ( http://www.wikk.com/bollard_option_price05.html )

They sell bollards and bollard parts: metal caps, extra height, extra preps, adapter cuffs, and replacement parts.

•  Creative Pipe, Inc. ( http://www.creativepipe.com/creative_bollards-cbrtm_and_cbsqtm_series.htm )

“Creative Pipe, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of both industrial and decorative bollards and offers a large line of standard bollards.”

They specialize in stainless steel and other types of bollards. They also sell stainless steel bollard caps, bollard plates, and more.

•  TrafficGuard TM Direct ( http://www.trafficguard.net/tech/index.html )

“The TrafficGuard® bollard is a product that will secure your area from unwanted vehicle traffic while allowing authorized vehicles to pass at will. TrafficGuard® is now available in many options.”

This site sells bollards and its parts including locking pins, anchor bolts, and bollard caps that are made from stainless steel.

•  Lighthouse Bollards and Caps ( http://www.lighthouse-bollards.com/ )

“Lighthouse Bollards is an Australian company that specializes in Australian-made bollards and bollard caps. All products are of the highest quality and made in Australia from the best materials. We freight anywhere.”

The bollard caps they sell are from high quality robust aluminum that does not have any visible fixings. They are easy to set up when filling in concrete in the bollard. The cap is simply filled and placed in position.