Plastics By Process
Plastics can be categorized by process into manufacturing methods like injection molding, extrusion, and blow molding, which shape molten plastic, and compression molding, which uses heat and pressure to solidify it.
Other processes include thermoforming for sheets, rotational molding for hollow containers, and additive manufacturing (3D printing), which builds objects layer by layer. Additionally, chemical processes like polymerization are used to create the polymers, and chemical recycling processes break down plastics into smaller components for reuse.
BLOW
MOLD
Blow molding is a manufacturing process for creating hollow plastic objects by inflating a heated plastic tube, called a parison, into a mold with compressed air.
INJECTION
MOLD
Injection Mold Manufacturing (IMM) is a high-volume production process where heated, liquefied plastic is injected under pressure into a metal mold, which cools and solidifies to create a finished plastic part.
EXTRUSION
BLOW MOLD
Extrusion blow molding is a manufacturing process that uses a molten tube of plastic, called a parison, to create hollow plastic products. The process involves extruding the molten plastic into a mold, which then closes around it. Air is blown into the parison, forcing it to expand and take the shape of the mold. After cooling, the mold opens, and the finished part is removed.
SHEET
EXTRUSION
Sheet extrusion is a manufacturing process where molten plastic is pushed through a long, flat die to create a continuous plastic sheet of a specific thickness and width.
STRETCH
BLOW
MOLDING
Stretch blow molding is
a process used to make hollow plastic containers, such as bottles, by heating a plastic preform and then stretching and blowing it into a mold.
HIGH SPEED
ASSEMBLY
MACHINE
High speed assembly machine process uses advanced automation, like robotics and precision engineering to assemble products automatically a very fast rate, often exceeding 1,000parts per minute.
FUTURE OF PLASTICS
