Plastic Leg Bush

Short Product Introduction

Plastic leg bushes from Excel Industries are precision-moulded tube-end inserts that cap and protect the base of furniture legs, chair frames, and table supports. Pressed into the open end of a round or square metal tube, the bush spreads the load across the tube wall, protects flooring from scratches and dents, and gives the leg a finished, rounded foot. They’re a standard fitment across the furniture and metal-fabrication trade, supplied loose for OEM assembly or as a replacement/spare part.

Key Features

• Tapered stepped shank presses firmly into round or square tube ends without adhesive
• Rounded, flared base distributes point-load across a wider footprint, reducing floor marking
• Smooth moulded finish — no burrs or flash at the tube-fit shoulder
• Available in round-socket (1″, 1.25″) and square-socket (1.5″) versions to match common furniture tube profiles
• Consistent wall thickness across a production run — [Specification to be confirmed: exact tolerance]

Technical Specifications

Attribute	Value
Product type	Plastic leg bush / tube-end insert
Material	Engineering plastic (white/natural) — [Specification to be confirmed: exact resin, e.g. Nylon/PA6 vs HDPE vs Polypropylene]
Socket profile	Round (1″, 1.25″ variants); Square (1.5″ variant)
Socket size — Variant 1	1″ (25 mm) round tube
Socket size — Variant 2	1.25″ (32 mm) round tube
Socket size — Variant 3	1.5″ (38 mm) square tube
Colour	White / natural
Finish	Smooth moulded, matte-to-satin
Load rating	Based on the material used the Load capacity varies
Temperature resistance	Working temperature upto 60 C
Fitting method	Push-fit / interference fit into tube end (no fasteners required)
Floor contact	Flared base — reduces point loading on finished floors

Available Variants

Variant	Tube Profile	Nominal Size
Plastic Leg Bush — 1″ Round	Round	1″ / 25 mm
Plastic Leg Bush — 1.25″ Round	Round	1.25″ / 32 mm
Plastic Leg Bush — 1.5″ Square	Square	1.5″ / 38 mm

Applications

• Base fitment for chair and stool legs (round or square tube frames)
• Table and workbench leg ends
• Metal furniture frames, trolleys, and racking with tubular legs needing a protective, non-marking foot
• Replacement/spare part supply for furniture manufacturers and repair shops

Industries Served

• Furniture Manufacturing
• Commercial Kitchens (where tubular-leg equipment is used) — [Confirm if applicable]
• OEM Manufacturing (bulk supply to furniture OEMs)

Installation / Mounting

1. Confirm the outer dimension of the tube leg matches the bush’s socket size (round: 1″ or 1.25″; square: 1.5″).
2. Ensure the tube end is clean, deburred, and free of weld spatter.
3. Align the bush squarely with the tube axis.
4. Press the bush into the tube end by hand or with a rubber mallet and a flat block of wood/plastic (do not strike the bush directly with metal tools) until the shoulder seats flush against the tube end.
5. [Specification to be confirmed: whether an adhesive is recommended for permanent installation, or whether this is intended as a friction-fit-only item.]

Precaution: use a soft-faced mallet and a protective block — direct metal-on-plastic impact can crack the bush.

Selection Guidance

• Measure the tube outer diameter (round) or outer width (square) before ordering — bushes are sized to the tube, not the furniture model.
• Round tube legs → choose the 1″ or 1.25″ round variant matching your tube OD.
• Square tube legs → choose the 1.5″ square variant (confirm your tube OD matches; additional square sizes can be quoted as a custom run — see Custom Manufacturing).
• For heavier equipment (trolleys, workbenches) versus light chairs, confirm load rating with our team before specifying — [Specification to be confirmed].

Why Excel Industries

Excel Industries manufactures precision injection-moulded components in-house, giving furniture manufacturers and fabricators consistent tube-end fitments batch after batch. We support both standard sizes and custom tube profiles for OEM production runs, with dimensional accuracy checked against tooling specifications before dispatch.