Custom Plastic Extrusions: The Ins and Outs of Rigid vs. Flexible Plastics
At its core, custom plastic extrusion is a process that lets manufacturers take plastic parts and form them into unique shapes and sizes. Because of the versatility of it, custom plastic extrusion is a technique that can be used to make everything from the simplest replacement part to the most complicated products and everything in between. When it comes to your next big project, one decision you'll have to make involves whether to use rigid or flexible plastics. The answer to that question requires you to keep a few key things in mind. What are Rigid Plastics? As the term implies, rigid plastics are those that by their nature are very hard and aren't easily flexible. Because of this added durability, they're typically used in applications taking place primarily outdoors. In a lot of situations, they're even used as a cost-effective replacement for metal components - although whether or not they have the characteristics to meet those requirements will depend on the proj...