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Engineering plastics is a term for high-performance, durable plastics that can be either inelastic/rigid or soft/flexible and used for technical applications.
Engineering plastics are widely used in the food industry, medical equipment, machine construction, automation and more, thanks to the materials' unique properties, possible FKM approvals and versatile design options.
Plastic components and parts are primarily manufactured through three methods: injection molding, extrusion or mechanical processing. The choice of manufacturing method depends on the product design, function and the specific requirements of the application.
Engineering plastics are indispensable in modern industry due to their versatility of use, durability and almost limitless design possibilities.
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By eliminating a sub-process or manual tasks, you reduce your production costs, complexity and potential assembly errors.
Your company gets more benefits by consolidating supply logistics with Betech:
You avoid having to coordinate between multiple suppliers. This means fewer transports, shorter lead times and simpler logistics.
Our professionals can advise you on material selection, component design and product development. With our existing insight into your company's policy, products and production conditions, we can provide precise, holistic advice on your opportunities with plastics technology.
If you need solutions that combine plastic and elastomer parts, it is possible to let Betech handle the manufacturing, any kit assembly and coordinated delivery of the finished components. You get a complete solution where sub-components are optimized to work together, strengthening the functional design and quality of the product.
Betech offers plastic parts manufactured in the way that is most advantageous in terms of shape, application and volume.
Injection molding involves heating plastic material until it becomes liquid and then injecting it into a mold. As the plastic cools and solidifies, the desired shape is achieved.
Machining by CNC milling and turning involves removing material from a plastic block or bar to achieve the desired shape.
In addition to turning, we also manufacture complex, precise plastic parts using our powerful CNC flatbed cutting machine and agile milling robot.
FlexibilitySuitable for prototypes and small series where design changes can be implemented quickly without the need for new molds.
High precision: Enables the production of parts with tight tolerances and smooth surfaces.
Material utilization: Less material waste compared to some other manufacturing methods.
Longer production time: Can be time consuming for complex parts compared to injection molding.
Limited suitability for mass production: Less economically advantageous for large production volumes.
In extrusion, plastic granules or powder are fed into an extruder through a hopper. Inside the extruder, the material is heated until it melts and a rotating screw forces the molten plastic through a nozzle or die, which determines the final cross-sectional profile of the product. After forming, the extruded part is cooled, typically by air or water, and cut to the desired lengths.
With extruded pipes and profiles, companies can achieve efficient and cost-saving solutions with consistent quality standards.
Continuous productionExtrusion is suitable for mass production of products with a uniform cross-section, such as pipes, profiles and sheets.
Effectiveness: The process allows high production speed and minimal material waste.
Flexibility in design: By changing the shape of the nozzle (die), you can produce a wide range of profiles and geometric shapes.
Limitations in complexityExtrusion is less suitable for producing complex three-dimensional shapes that require detailed geometric precision.
Material limitationsNot all plastics are equally suited to the extrusion process, which can limit the choice of material.
Many plastics are available in prefabricated sheets that are efficiently processed with flatbed cutting machines to the desired design.
Flexibility: At Betech, we have CNC cutting machines that are quickly ready to execute the cutting program for your product. The machine in this video is equipped with a particularly powerful cutting head that enables processing of harder, thicker and stronger materials such as many types of plastic. In addition to cutting, the machine can perform engraving and milling in the sheet material.
High precision: The cutting machines enable workpieces with tight tolerances.
Limited suitability for very large production runs: Less economically advantageous for large production volumes.
The choice of plastic material depends on the specific requirements of the application. The list here provides an overview of the most commonly used plastics in technical applications and how their characteristic properties make them suitable for various purposes.
Polyoxymethylene
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Polyethylene
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Polyamide (nylon)
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Polytetrafluoroethylene
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