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Plastic molding

The forming of a resin/fiber material into a solid mass of prescribed shape and size.

• Injection molding IM
• Compression molding CM
• Transfer molding TM
• Extrusion molding EX
• Blow molding BM
• Rotational molding RM
• Laminating LM
• Foam molding FM
• Rotomolding RM
• Vacuum plug assist molding VPAM
• Pressure plug assist molding PPAM
• Matched mold

Plastic thermoforming

Forming a thermoplastic sheet into a 3D shape by clamping and heating it to tender it soft.

• Vacuum forming
• Free blowing
• Drape forming
• Pressure forming
• Sheet bending

Plastic extrusion

continuous process of melting a plastic material and forcing it through an orifice.

• Sheet extrusion
• Profile extrusion
• Pipe extrusion
• Blown film extrusion
• Cast film extrusion
• Foam extrusion

Plastic welding

Thermoplastics

• Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
• Acrylic
• Celluloid
• Cellulose acetate
• Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
• Ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVAL)
• Fluoroplastics (FE)
• Ionomers
• Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP)
• Polyacetal (POM or Acetal)
• Polyacrylates (Acrylic)
• Polyacrylonitrile (PAN or Acrylonitrile)
• Polyamide (PA or Nylon)
• Polyamide-imide (PAI)
• Polyaryletherketone (PAEK or Ketone)
• Polybutadiene (PBD)
• Polybutylene (PB)
• Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)
• Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)

• Polycarbonate (PC)
• Polyketone (PK)
• Polyester
• Polyethylene
• Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)
• Polyetherimide (PEI)
• Polyethersulfone (PES)- see Polysulfone
• Polyethylenechlorinates (PEC)
• Polyimide (PI)
• Polylactic acid (PLA)
• Polymethylpentene (PMP)
• Polyphenylene oxide (PPO)
• Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS)
• Polyphthalamide (PPA)
• Polypropylene (PP)
• Polystyrene (PS)
• Polysulfone (PSU)
• Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
• Spectralon