Plastic Extrusion Molding: Process, Benefits & Applications

Plastic Extrusion Moulding

What Is Plastic Extrusion Molding? A Complete Guide to the Process, Applications & Benefits Plastic extrusion molding is a versatile and cost-effective manufacturing process used to create continuous plastic profiles in a wide range of shapes and sizes. From window frames and weather seals to medical tubing and automotive components, extrusion molding plays a critical … Read more

Polymers And Compounds Used In Extruded Plastic Products

Listed here is a selection of the extrusion materials frequently used by our customers. To ensure availability of critical materials and to meet timely delivery requirements, UPC maintains its own on-site inventories of many of the most common materials. Follow the links for additional details on each compound: ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadine-Styrene) This material is a terpolymer … Read more

Plastic Extrusion Processes

Approximately 65% of all plastics in use today pass though an extruder. To extrude a thermoplastic material, it first must be softened (usually by heat) so that it can be shaped inside an extrusion machine (the extruder). Most extrusion machines are single-screw machines and it is the screw which forces the material towards, and then … Read more