Consider Casting Large Plastic Parts
Monday, September 28th, 2009by Dave Biering
More and more companies are looking to save weight and costs by changing metal parts to plastic. Processing is always a big question since plastics can be molded, machined, extruded, etc. One method of making large plastic parts is through casting. This process is applied to parts that would be too costly to even machine out of plastic sheet or rod. Some cast nylons can be made up to 6 feet in diameter and weight hundreds of pounds. Several grades of nylon can be used in this process and the cost savings in both tooling and machining is phenomenol. Examples of cast nylon parts include large sheaves used on cranes, railroad locomotive components, outrigger plates on trucks or trailers and large wear pads for boom cranes.
Next time you consider cost and weight reductions and need a durable, strong plastic, remember Tri Star’s cast nylon process.
