All Plastics and Fiberglass performs fabrication for fiberglass and plastics. Among the standard products we produce are ducts, grating, structural shapes, pipe hangers and tanks. We do custom fabrication on tanks and pipe hangers. We also make prefabricated piping systems, handrails and more. We have built a reputation on high quality and superior service for more than two decades.
At San Diego Plastics, Inc., we specialize in providing a wide range of high-quality plastic materials to meet the diverse needs of our customers. From acrylics and polycarbonates to PVC and HDPE, our extensive inventory ensures that we can supply the perfect material for any project. With decades of experience, we take pride in offering expert guidance, helping our clients select the right...
At ePlastics, we excel in delivering a comprehensive range of high-quality plastic materials tailored to meet diverse industrial and commercial needs. Our extensive inventory includes everything from durable acrylics and polycarbonates to versatile polyethylenes and polypropylenes. We are committed to providing solutions that cater to various applications, whether it’s for fabrication,...
CS Hyde has been providing high-end plastic materials since our founding in 1996, and has become a leading distributor and converter to a wide variety of markets. Materials we have available include Teflon Fluoroplastic, PTFE, Mylar®, Kevlar®, and more. We utilize the most high-tech converting equipment to provide superior products to our customers in a short time frame. It is our continuous...
Supplier of engineering plastic materials—plastic sheets, plastic rods, plastic tubing & film. Products include Delrin®, Nylon, Teflon®, Vespel®, Torlon®, PEEK, Techtron®, PPS, Semitron®, Ultem®, PVDF, PVC, Acrylic, Polycarbonate, PCTFE, PFA, FEP and more.
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Industrial manufacturers in automotive, medical, plumbing and virtually every other industry use polyvinyl chloride for its versatility and durability as well as its price. Production of this thermoplastic requires much less petroleum than its polymer counterparts such as polystyrene, polyethylene and polycarbonate, allowing for significant savings.
Despite the wide use, there is growing concern for the impact polyvinyl chloride has on the environment and human health as it contains highly toxic elements that may leech into the ground or atmosphere. Although it is not typically recycled, thermal depolymerization and PVC recovery techniques are being developed to diminish the harmful effects of PVC refuse.
Still, alternatives such as wood, paper, copper, steel clay and chlorine free plastics are sought out until a more environmentally friendly solution to the PVC problem is developed.
While the chlorine present in PVC is essentially the reason for safety concerns regarding the material, it is also responsible for many of the benefits. PVC manufacturers create this plastic material through the polymerization of vinyl chloride monomeres (VCM). 57% of the mass of each polymer is chlorine.
Although mass, emulsion/dispersion and solution methods may all be utilized to produce this material, suspension polymerization is preferred. VCM and water are introduced into a reactor containing an initiator. If needed, additives such as heat stabilizers, lubricants, fillers and plasticizers are introduced at this time. These determine the properties of the particular type of PVC being produced. The reaction vessel continually mixes the solution keeping all particles suspended.
This ensures that the resulting PVC resin has a uniform particle size. After this processing is complete, the resin is dried and sieved. PVC manufacturers offer this material in several forms, typically in granulated powders, pellets, or pre-forms. As with most other plastics; extrusion, injection molding, stamping and casting are used to create stock shapes which may later be reworked into a final product or be used as such.
These include rods, billets, sheets and films. It is important to consider the dimensions, quantity and physical properties of PVC stock form or product to ensure compatibility with the intended use.
