Goudsmituk 
02890 271001
DID YOU KNOW?
- → Recently Goudsmit UK has become more involved in the lighting industry and extruded diffusers plus covers can be made to a range of specifications. Finally, extrusions can also be fitted with self-adhesive strip or even magnetic strip to offer further application solutions.
The Gasworks
Belfast BT7 2DH
Tel: +44 (0) 2890 271001
Fax: +44 (0) 2890 271002
plastics - extruded plastic
EXTRUSION TYPES
Goudsmit UK can supply the three basic types of extrusion commonly available:
→ Flexible - A rubber type polymer is extruded to leave a soft flexible material to varying shore hardness.These are commonly used as seals.
→ Rigid - A thermoplastic polymer such as PVC is extruded and the resulting part has generally good rigidity and retains its mechanical form. Parts can be opaque, translucent or clear
→ Co-extrusion - A rigid and flexible material are run on side by side machines and the extruded material combined in a common die. This leaves a structural part with a flexible attachment.
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materials
→ Flexible – Typical materials are PVC which can be modified in several ways. TPE which is a thermoplastic elastomer that comes in a range of grades. We also extrude PVC/Nitrile and TPR. Advice can be given on what best suits your application.
→ Rigid – PVC is most common. Other polymers are ABS, HIPS, PP, PE, PC, PTEG, PMMA and PS.
APPLICATIONS
→ Extrusions are mostly used to provide cheap structural components or flexible seals. Typical applications would include ducting, piping and trunking. Door frames and seal strips are common uses.