Plastic Extrusions

 Plastic extrusions are used today in all the major industries that are present in our current days. We are facing the fastest rhythm of technological evolution that has ever been recorded and it would appear that plastic materials are here to help us in this evolutionary race.


We should, first of all, discuss the advantages of plastic. A material that is not quite natural it is used almost in all industries and has some great features and advantages for any application. It is very lightweight and can be easily molded into any shape desired for any purpose. It is also very easy to produce thus it will also be very cheap to buy and use in your company's profiles. The best and worst property that plastic has is that it lasts a very long time.


This is why it is one of the main materials used today in all industries; however, it is not biodegradable and if left in nature will keep its shape and properties and will not be incorporated into the soil. There are many species today that can die because they have plastic beer holders crammed in their throats or over some of their limbs thus they become vulnerable to their normal predators and are in great danger.


Plastic extrusions are used mostly in industrial areas and also present several advantages; however, the production process of plastic extrusions is very interesting and for that respect, I will try to explain it to you briefly.


First of all, a small bead or sphere of thermoplastic material is dropped into the top opening of the plastic extrusion machine and gently drops onto a screw that revolves at 120 rotations per minute which in turn pushes the bead into the main barrel of the machine. After this first step is completed the thermoplastic material is heated to the required temperatures to be molded to the customer's preferences and design schemes. The barrel of the machine can generate temperatures that vary between 320 degrees Fahrenheit and 570 degrees Fahrenheit. After this step is completed the material passes through a cleaning process to be relieved of any impurities and then it is cooled so that it will obtain its final form.

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