How Its Made: Acrylic Sheet
Plaskolite extrudes acrylic sheets every day to meet the world’s demand. Extrusion is a continuous production method of manufacturing acrylic sheet. In the extrusion process, acrylic polymers are fed into the barrel of an extruder, which heats them until they are a molten mass.
This mass is slowly pushed by a screw drive the length of the barrel, and forced out of the end of the barrel through a die as a molten sheet, the spacing of which determines the thickness of the sheet and in some cases the surface finish. The continuous band of acrylic sheet passes through a set of cooling rolls, and cut or trimmed into its final size before it’s packaged and shipped.
Plaskolite’s proprietary additive blends allow for crafted solutions to meet your individual needs: color, texture, extra protection, or elemental resistance. The benefits of extrusion include close tolerances, economical, minimal waste, and fast, flexible production.
Find out more how Plaskolite delivers top quality acrylic for your next application by contacting your local plastics representative.