Services/Capabilities

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Plastcis laboratory

 

Standard Plaque’s in-house plastics laboratory includes;

-      (8) Injection molding machines

-      (2) Profile extruders

-      (2) Compression molding machines

-      (15) Desiccant type dryers

-      (5) Hi and Lo mold temperature controllers

-      Complete tool & die facility

-      Testing /evaluation / Q.C. laboratory

  1. Prototype injection molding of Thermoplastics

  2. Prototype compression molding of Thermoset materials

  3. Extrusion profile of Thermoplastics

  4. Complete Turn Key = Design, Tool & Die build and small production runs (100,000 parts maximum)

  5. In-house tooling = capable of molding over 200 evaluation/test specimens (Refer to Table 1)

  6. Inventory over 500,000 “Certified” test plaques for;

-      Physical property evaluation

-      Paint compatibility testing

-      Weathering studies

-      Adhesive testing with plastics


-      Chrome plating test panels

More information on plaque sizes and quantity supplied 

-      Flammability plaques

  1. Conduct the following evaluations

-      Melt flow index of plastics

-      Gloss studies

-      Shrinkage evaluations (ISO 294 and ASTM)

-      Regrind studies (10 heat histories)

-      Experimental molding / molding studies

-      Molded in stress studies

-      Spiral flow analysis of two or more thermoplastic materials

-      Impact testing (Falling dart, Izod impact)

-      Knit line studies


Table 1 - Injection Molds/Cavities

Table 2 – ASTM/ISO Test Molds/Cavities

Table 3 – Textured Injection Molds/Cavities