Extrusion of custom plastic profiles is the process of melting plastic material and squeezing it through a mould to shape and profile it. The finished product is then mechanically cut and finished to meet each individual request, with a wide range of sizes, shapes, and colours available. Such a vast range of goods and applications is due to the large range of compatible materials and the flexibility that the extrusion process provides in generating custom profiles to your exact specifications.
Solid and hollow extrusion profiles are both possible. Extrusion profiles are used to make products spanning from tubes to window frames to car door seals. Extruded items are essential in our daily life, appearing in medical technology, electrical utilities, toys, consumer goods, and a variety of highway safety products.
A pin or mandrel is used inside the die to form the hollow parts when processing hollow shapes. Multiple hollow parts necessitate the use of multiple pins. A source of air is required to form these hollows so that the centre of the product maintains shape and does not collapse in a vacuum. To maintain proper airflow in the cavity, an air source is usually used.
The co-extrusion procedure is utilised when two or more materials are needed to manufacture a product. White drinking straw with two colours of stripes, for example, necessitates the use of three extruders. Each extruder feeds a distinct material or a variant of the same material into the central co-extrusion die. To create unique plastic profiles that satisfy stringent standards, the extrusion process can use a number of materials, ranging from hard to flexible.
While the material you end up working with will mostly rely on the final product's intended industrial application, there are numerous options to choose from. So let specialists demonstrate the flexibility extruding to your interpretation of perfection.
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