A Simple Guide to Engineering Plastic Fabrication

What is Engineering Plastic Fabrication?

Important Fabrication Techniques You Need to Know

• Welding:

  Plastics can be blended using this famous method, joining securely for ducts, tanks and enclosures.
  

• Plastic Machining:

  This involves drilling, precise milling and turning of plastics using CNC machines or more. It ensures high tolerance capacity which is crucial for engineering parts.

• Bending and Forming:

  Heat bending and thermoforming are methods that allow sheets of industrial plastics to be shaped into complicated shapes without sacrificing strength.

• Cutting and Routing:

  Cutting rods, sheets or blocks into the required dimensions using routers, saws or laser cutters.

Benefits of Plastic Fabrication

• Lightweight: This is ideal for weight-sensitive applications compared to metals.
• Durability: These plastics are rust-proof and handle chemicals and everyday wear.
• Cost-effective: The manufacturing and maintenance expenses are low compared to the metal options.
• Versatility: There is an extensive choice of materials and fabrication methods to suit diverse requirements.
• Perfection:Advanced plastic machining delivers intricate designs that suit and fit perfectly.

Application of Plastic Fabrication in Different Industries

• Food and Beverage: These are in the form of cutting boards, processing equipment and hygienic surfaces.
• Pharmaceutical and Laboratory: It is used in ductwork, workbenches, and fume hoods.
• Water and Chemical Storage: There are tanks, pipes and fittings that are made using plastic fabrication because of their rustproof quality.
• Manufacturing: Custom machine parts, safety guards and conveyor parts are made using plastic fabrication components.
• Mining and Agriculture: Protective covers, liners and wear plates are generally made with this.

Commonly Used Engineering Plastic Types

• Nylon: These are high-strength and wear-resistant qualities used to make gears, bushings and bearings.
• Polyethylene: This option has high impact and chemical resistance, with which tanks, pipes and cutting boards are manufactured.
• PVC: Highly cost-effective and rustproof, it helps manufacture ducts and valves and can handle chemicals.
• PTFE: These can handle high temperature and chemical resistance which helps in making seals, gaskets and non-sticking surfaces.
• Polypropylene or PP: Lightweight and food-safe materials are instrumental in creating fittings and laboratory equipment.

How to Choose the Right Fabrication Partner?

• Has experience and expertise in this industry and other methods used
• Uses premium quality industrial plastics always
• Offers support on designs and material selection
• Provides precision products with consistent quality
  
• Follows industry and safety standards at the highest level

Choose Plastic Welded Products for Industrial Applications