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Injection Molding and Plastics Manufacturing
Not a day goes by that we don't use some form of plastic. Whether it is being used as a container, such as a milk carton or is a piece of equipment used in our favorite sports such as catcher's mask, plastic is all around us. We can't avoid it, but how much do we actually know about plastic and what goes into its production?The exact details of how plastic is manufactured will depend on what type it is as well as what it is going to be used for, but the fundamental steps will be the same for every kind of plastic. One of the most common ways to make plastic parts is by plastic injection molding. It's created by using various chemicals and refining processes which turn single molecules (commonly referred to as monomers) into long chains (commonly referred to as polymers). After all of this occurs, the polymers are capable of being shaped or molded into the desired end product. Lets take a moment to discuss the step by step process of plastic manufacturing.
Plastic Manufacturing and Custom Plastic Parts
Step 1: Hydrocarbons are used to create monomers.Fossil products, such as natural gas and crude oil, are among the main types of raw materials which are used in order to make plastic, though it may also be created from things such as hemp, soy and corn. All of these products contain compounds which are called hydrocarbons and are used to create monomers. Hydrocarbons are either chemically treated or heated to very extreme temperatures in order to break them down into monomers such as styrene or ethylene.
Step 2: The monomers are chemically treated.
After being extracted, monomers must be chemically treated in order to ensure that they bond together and can form long polymer chains. This is done through either polycondensation or polymerization. If its done through polymerization, then monomers are mixed in with another chemical that functions as a catalyst and causes them to bind together in order to form a resin. If, however, this is accomplished through polycondensation, the monomers are processed so that they bind together and release byproduct like water.
We will continue this topic in a future article.
For now, know that you want to make sure you find a plastics manufacturer that does plastic injection molding to make sure you get the custom plastic parts that you and your business needs.
AZP & Associates
295 E. Corporate Place
Suite # 108
Chandler, Arizona 85225
602-437-0136
http://www.azpandassociates.com
