Office Chair Caster Wheels

Information about office chair caster wheels covers cleaning methods, price ranges, and their history of invention.

Cleaning Methods

• Dealing with Hair Entanglement: Currently, there is no particularly effective method for handling hair entangled on office chair caster wheels. Usually, very small scissors are used to cut the tangled hair, but this method is quite time-consuming.
• Dirt Cleaning: First, wet a used facial cleansing cloth and let it air-dry. Use the textured side of the cloth to rub against the wheels to remove surface dirt. Then, wrap the cloth around the wheels, secure it with a rubber band, and sit on the chair and move it back and forth. The dirt on the wheels will transfer to the cloth. Repeat this process several times, and the wheels will be clean.
• Tips to Avoid Soiling the Floor: You can use invisible tape to stick on the wheels. Choose tape with an appropriate width and moderate stickiness. After peeling it off, there will hardly be any sticky residue left on the wheels. When sticking the tape, do not make it too flat; let it be a bit wrinkled. This can prevent the wheels from being too slippery and thus reduce floor contamination.

Price Information

The prices of office chair caster wheels vary depending on their types and specifications. For example, the in-stock silent load-bearing caster wheels with brakes for office chairs, small stools, backrests, and industrial rubber wheels are priced at ¥0.34 after a ¥5 discount for orders over ¥100. The load-bearing PP caster wheels with brakes for small stools, backrests, silent stools, 1-inch caster wheels are priced at ¥1.43 after a ¥5 discount for orders over ¥100. The caster wheels with brakes, mobile bases, silent load-bearing wheels for shopping carts and stools, and 1.5-inch caster wheels are priced at ¥0.29 after a ¥10 discount for orders over ¥1000.

History of Invention

The inventor of putting wheels on office chairs was Charles Darwin. After the Industrial Revolution, a large number of people flocked to offices to work. Getting up and moving around while sitting at a desk was relatively cumbersome and affected work efficiency. To facilitate moving around in his study to observe specimens, Darwin installed wheels on his chair, which marked the starting point of adding wheels to office chairs. By the early 20th century, due to the increasing demand for office work, the three-piece set of office chairs that could rotate, be adjusted in height, and slide gradually became popular. This not only improved work efficiency but also reduced lower back strains and relieved spinal pressure. At the same time, changes in floor materials and upgrades in wheel materials further promoted the popularity of office chair wheels.