Plastic Fabrication: Processes, Materials and Applications
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Plastic fabrication is the process of turning plastic sheet, tube or other stock material into a finished component or product. Depending on what the project requires, this can involve cutting, machining, bending, moulding, drilling, bonding, polishing or several processes used together. It is an important part of manufacturing for businesses that need plastic components made […]
View postAcrylic or Polycarbonate? How to Choose the Right Plastic for Your Project
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Every fabrication project lives or dies by a decision made right at the start: which plastic to use. Get it right and the rest of the job tends to fall into place. The material cuts cleanly, holds its finish and does exactly what it needs to for years. Get it wrong and you can end […]
View postLine Bending Acrylic: Applications Across Retail, Manufacturing and Displays
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Acrylic has become one of the most versatile materials on the fabrication floor, and a large part of that versatility comes down to how it can be shaped without cutting it into pieces. Line bending is the process that makes this possible, and it has quietly become a go-to technique for businesses that need strong, […]
View postCNC Routing for Plastics: Why Precision Matters for Commercial Projects
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When a plastic component is being used for a commercial project, being a few millimetres out can be enough to cause problems. A panel may need to fit into an existing frame. A machine guard may need to sit precisely around moving equipment. A retail display may need several identical components that all line up […]
View postAcrylic Manufacturing in the UK: Trends, Materials and Modern Techniques
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Walk through almost any British museum, high-street shop or exhibition hall and you are looking at acrylic without realising it. The showcase protecting a fragile artefact, the illuminated sign above a shopfront, the crisp riser holding a product at eye level, most of it is fabricated acrylic, cut and shaped somewhere in the UK. For […]
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