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· Copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate. · Soft and flexible · Low temperature toughness · High resistance to stress · Sometimes referred to as foam rubber. · Commonly used to produce flexible tubing, padding, biomedical engineering and more.
Firstly, let us clarify how the process of plastic extrusion works. In simple terms plastic granules are pushed through an extrusion die by an extrusion machine in order to create a desired shape. Pipes, tubes and profiles are all shapes that are commonly created. Plastic extrusion is therefore particularly useful in creating profiles for a…
ABS formally know as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, is a thermoplastic and terpolymer. What are its properties? The composition of these chains that make up ABS means ABS is an extremely tough and impact resistant material. Due to these beneficial properties this means that the production of ABS is often more expensive to produce than other…
Over the years, there has been a huge increase in the use of plastics in the automotive industry. Internally, plastics are being used to manufacture glove boxes, steering wheel covers, centre consoles, dashboards, cup holders as well as numerous switches and clips. Externally – body panels, roofs, bonnets and badges are also being manufactured from…
As one of the largest trade custom plastic extrusion manufacturers in the South of England, you can be assured that we can provide you with the high quality extrusion products to meet your business needs. So why choose Rayda Plastics? Your enquiries will be dealt with very efficiently by people who have a long record…
Plastic extrusion is a process by which plastics and other materials are pushed through dies to create desired shapes. Piping, tubes and profiles are commonly created through the extrusion process. The products created can be tailored to individual requests for example plastic extrusions can be created in a variety of lengths, a variety of colours…
Plastic extrusion produces a variety of plastic products often in complex shapes from a wide range of materials. It is plastics great properties that often make it a favourable material for many applications. For the purpose of this blog entry we will consider plastics flexibility. Plastic extrusions of both tubes and profiles can be manufactured…
Plastic extrusion is the process whereby plastic granules and other materials are pushed through metal dies to create a desired product. Plastic extrusion can produce products in a variety of shapes and sizes including pipes, tubes and profiles. Throughout your daily life you will come into contact with numerous products that have been formed through…
In basic terms co – extrusion is a process whereby two or more different plastic materials are fed through a single die to create one product. As there is more than one plastic being used, often the product that is created has greater properties and increased effectiveness. Co – extrusion can be a cost effective…
High impact polystyrene, also commonly known as HIPS or high impact plastic, is becoming a popular choice of material due to it’s beneficial properties and it’s ability to be used for a variety of applications. Here we recognise some of the advantageous properties that are making it such a favourable material. Advantages of HIP – Cost…