How Is Plastic Extrusion Useful?

If your business needs to create custom parts for your products, plastic extrusion is a good solution. This manufacturing process helps businesses in many industries create a high volume of uniform components. At Clark Rubber and Plastic, we offer custom plastic extrusion services. Here’s more information about the extrusion processes and what makes it useful:

Plastic Extrusion

Extruded plastic is formed by placing polymers into a heated chamber. The high heat melts the plastic to create a smooth, moldable material. Melted plastic moves into a mold, where it is forced into a unique shape. Once the plastic is extruded, manufacturers allow it to cool fully before cutting it to size and preparing it for transport. This helps the product maintain its intended shape during use.

Product Uniformity

During the plastic extrusion process, manufacturers filter the melted polymer to remove any impurities or contaminants that could weaken the final product. This careful preparation results in a large number of high-quality plastic parts with the same structural makeup. The die molds also promote uniformity as each batch of extruded plastic will match the custom shape and size of the mold.

Production Speed

One benefit of the extrusion process is the ability to create many identical parts in a short amount of time. Automated extrusion machinery makes the manufacturing process more efficient and saves companies time and effort. Manufacturers program automated equipment to perform repetitive tasks with consistent results. Once the manufacturer has a digital design for the intended product, they can enter the measurements into the system and instruct it to fulfill specific production volumes. Computer numerical control, or CNC, systems speed up the design and fulfillment processes of extrusion projects. 

Project Customization

Plastic products can be customized by creating unique extrusion molds, choosing specific polymer types, and adding colorants. Die molds are produced by fabricating metal into profiles that match the plastic product’s intended dimensions. Many types of plastic can be melted and used in these dies, including polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyvinyl chloride. Our team of manufacturers will recommend a plastic type that matches your final product’s application. This will help improve the durability and efficiency of the plastic parts.

If you want your components to have a specific color, we can mix colorants with the raw plastic before the melting process. This allows the materials to blend together as they melt, creating a consistent color for each plastic part. If you need a fully customized component, work with our team to create a die mold. Customized molds enable companies to produce parts that are tailored to different applications across various industries.

Explore Our Plastic Manufacturing Services

At Clark Rubber and Plastic, we offer molding and manufacturing services for businesses that need custom plastic or rubber parts. We can create plastic connectors, tubing, panels, and other components for industries like automotive, appliance, and solar. During a consultation with our team, share project details like the parts’ dimensions and how many you need. This information helps us create an estimate for the project’s timeline and cost. It also helps us provide recommendations for polymer types and die specifications. Contact us today to schedule a consultation or learn more about our services.