Kelley Loading Dock Seals
Kelley Dock Seals create a reliable barrier between internal and external environments, minimizing energy loss, protecting goods, and maximizing employee comfort and safety. From traditional stationary seals to innovative designs that adapt to trailer movement, Kelley offers multiple models to match a wide range of dock configurations and trailer types.
Key Features:
- Superior Seal Protection: Foam-filled side and head pads compress to form a tight seal against trailers, reducing energy costs and environmental exposure.
- Durable Framing: Tufsteel® galvanized steel framing resists rotting, warping, and cracking—backed by a 5-year warranty.
- Multiple Fabric Options: Choose from a range of high-performance materials:
- TS-55® Super Fabric: Premium durability with exceptional resistance to abrasion and tears.
- Durapleat®: 22 oz. Hi-Performance reinforced fabric with pleats to reduce wear.
- Hi-Performance Fabric: Standard 22 oz. vinyl-coated polyester.
- Rough Flex®: Heavy-duty 40 oz. rugged abrasion-resistant fabric.
- Guardian®: High tear-resistance 50 oz. vinyl ideal for heavy traffic environments.
- Flexible Dock Access: L-shaped models and hood-style curtains accommodate various trailer heights and widths while maintaining full access for loading.
- Moisture Management: Models like AquaShield® include a "wiper" pad to keep out rain and snow, while fiberglass stays improve drainage.
- Trailer Movement Adaptability: The Wearmaster® system features a floating head pad that moves with the trailer, reducing wear and extending seal life.
Available Models:
- VS Series (Stationary Head Pad): Great sealing even with off-center trailers; hinge air gap protection.
- VSH Series (Head Curtain): Same benefits as VS, with added curtain for taller trailers.
- DSS Series: Ideal for smaller dock doors (≤ 9' x 9'), with automatic compression sealing.
- DSH Series: Hood-style head curtain adapts to trailer height variations.
- DSHL Series: L-shaped side pads with modular curtain—perfect for wide trailers and full access.
- DSSL Series: L-shaped pads with stationary head pad—optimal for docks up to 9' high.
- DSA Series: Manually adjustable head pad accommodates a full range of trailer heights.
- Wearmaster® System: Floating head pad and pleats reduce seal wear from vertical trailer movement.
- AquaShield® Seal: Seals out water at the trailer door with low-maintenance wiper technology.
Ideal For:
- Distribution centers
- Cold storage facilities
- Manufacturing plants
- Any warehouse where energy efficiency, cleanliness, and dock protection are top priorities
Kelley ArmorGuard™ Dock Seal
Model: ADS-HC
Maximize protection and performance at the loading dock with the Kelley ArmorGuard™ Dock Seal. It’s engineered to outlast and outperform in today’s harshest docking environments. This premium seal is purpose-built to handle taller door openings, intermodal trailers, and the increased abrasiveness of modern air-ride suspension systems.
Key Features:
- SHARC™ High-Abrasion Fabric: Exclusive Super High Abrasion Resistant Compound (SHARC™) fabric offers up to 10 times more durability than standard materials—certified to withstand over 40,000 abrasion cycles.
- Full-Height Wear Face: SHARC™ covers the entire wear surface of the side pads, eliminating the need for traditional wear pleats and extending product life while maintaining a clean appearance.
- EFC Head Curtain System: The Encapsulated Foam Chambers (EFC) design wraps around the trailer's top rear edge—accommodating door lock bar cutouts and enhancing the seal at critical contact points. SHARC™ wear panels reinforce high-wear zones for additional protection.
- Integrated Pull Rope: Enables full adjustability of the head curtain to meet varying trailer heights.
- Embedded Guide Stripes: Heat-sealed yellow stripes fused into the SHARC™ fabric provide lasting visibility without the weaknesses of sewn seams.
- Steel Backer Construction: A roll-formed galvanized steel backer ensures structural integrity and longer product lifespan compared to wood framing.
- Durable Foam Core: High-resilience polyurethane foam compresses easily and retains its shape to prolong the life of the seal.
- Warranty: Includes a 3-year limited factory warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.
Ideal For:
- High-traffic distribution centers
- Logistics hubs with diverse trailer sizes
- Industrial facilities requiring rugged dock protection
- Operations using intermodal trailers or air-ride suspensions
- Locations seeking maximum environmental control and seal longevity
EFC Head Curtain System
- EFC (Encapsulated Foam Chambers) is an exclusive system of trapezoidal shaped foam, formed into 1-inch x 3 inch horizontal chambers.
- EFC chambers envelop the top rear edge of the trailer including door lock bar cutouts.
- Integrated pull rope system allows full adjustability to varying trailer heights.
- SHARC 4” exposure wear panels on high wear zone corners of EFC head curtains.
Kelley ArmorGuard™ Wearmaster Dock Seal
Model: ADS-HP
The Kelley ArmorGaurd™ model ADS-HP is designed to combat the more challenging environment dock seals face today, providing superior environmental control. Air ride suspension and intermodal trailers create more abrasive moment on dock seals than traditional suspension trailers. Yard spotters create a prying motion on the seal head pad and trailers have sharp edges at the interface with the dock seal. All this adds up to a shorter life span for normal seal products.
Wearmaster® Head Pad System
- The ideal solution for air-ride suspension and intermodal trailers, which can move up and down as much as 8” during loading/unloading.
- When a stationary head pad is utilized, after time, movement of the trailer causes damage and can lead to detachment resulting in an unprotected wall surface and loss of seal.
- Two-piece floating head pad system automatically adjusts to vertical trailer movement eliminating a single point of stress or wear on fabric.