Common Quality Issues with Plastic Extruders and How to Avoid Them

While plastic extrusion is a great manufacturing method for a wide range of products and industries, there can be complications and issues with your plastic extruders, leading to lower quality of the products produced. Here, we will review some of the most common quality issues with plastic extruders and how to avoid them.

Common Quality Issues with Plastic Extruders

Change in Design of the Product or the Material Used

If your product is not being properly produced with the current design, it may be necessary to re-evaluate the design. In doing so, you will be able to improve the quality of your products while also making sure the production process is as efficient as possible.

It is also important to ensure that your polymer is meeting the requirements of your application and product. If it isn’t meeting these needs, then it is important to find the right polymer or combination of polymers.

Quality Processes

When you work with a plastic extruder that has the capability for various extrusion processes, you may be able to improve the quality of your product. When you use the incorrect production process, your product will not look, feel, or function how you need it to. So, if one production process isn’t working, it is important to re-evaluate and try a different process.

Knowledge and Capabilities

If your plastic extruder does not have the knowledge, experience, or capabilities needed to get the project done, you will lose time and money on your project. By partnering with an experienced plastic extruder, you will reduce production time and costs while improving the quality of your product.

How Custom Profile Stands Apart From Other Plastic Extruders

We Offer Various Extrusion Services

At Custom Profile, we have the ability to perform various plastic profile extrusion services, including:

• Co-Extrusion: During this process, two materials are forced through the same die which merges them into a single product that has multiple characteristics.
• Dual Durometer Co-Extrusion: Two materials with different properties are combined through the same die, yielding a product with both rigid and flexible aspects.
• Tri-Extrusion: Three compatible polymers are extruded through the same die to give you a product with characteristics of all three polymers.
• Crosshead Extrusion: This process encapsulates a piece of metal or wire in a polymer to create wires, cables, pipes, and more.
• Tubing Extrusion: This process creates rigid, flexible, or semi-rigid tubes and pipes in various lengths and widths.

We Offer Additional Services to Improve the Quality of Your Products

Our team is dedicated to the quality of your products which is why we offer various value-added services:

• In-Line Operations: From punching and notching to tape applications and more, our team will ensure your products look and feel their best.
• Finishing and Assembly: Our finishing and assembly services include thermoforming, metal embedment, routing, packaging, kitting, and more.
• Tooling: We take control of quality from the start of your project by designing and producing the extrusion dies needed for your projects.

We Work with Various Materials

At Custom Profile, we will match you with the best material for your application. We can process over 400 grades of polymers, including PVC, ASA, polypropylene, polyethylene, and more. Additionally, we can blend polymers with additives to enhance the physical properties of your chosen polymer. We also have an inventory of over 500 colors, so your product will be the exact color you are looking for without the need for painting or other finishing services.

We Have Many Locations with Many Capabilities

We have locations in Juarez, Mexico, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Camden, South Carolina. Each of these locations has the ability to create a wide range of plastic-extruded products. Plus, our Juarez, Mexico location has an ISO-certified class 8 cleanroom, allowing us to take on the most demanding and complex projects.

We Serve Many Industries

Our team has decades of experience creating plastic products for a wide range of industries. Some of the industries we serve include construction, commercial refrigeration, appliances, renewable energy, office furniture, medical, lighting, and more.

When You Are Looking for Quality Plastic Extruders to Improve Your Product, Contact Custom Profile

Are you ready to start your plastic product with a trusted plastic extruder? Contact our team today to get started.