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Aline Components is a leading plastic injection
molding and manufacturing company, which provides customers
from a wide range of markets with high quality custom
parts or components made from the finest polycarbonate
(PC) resins. With a combination of unsurpassed performance
features, polycarbonate is a prime engineering resin and
often replaces other, more conventional, thermoplastics
in a variety of applications.
Aline Components invests in Lexan®,
which is a polycarbonate plastic manufactured from Bisphenol
A by General Electric. Lexan® is processed on our
modern plastic injection molding and manufacturing equipment
for precise end results. Customers regionally in Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, as well as those based
nationally and internationally are producing more efficient
sub-systems and gaining better business benefit with Aline’s
polycarbonate plastic products.
What is Polycarbonate
Thermoplastic Material?
Polycarbonates are a type of thermoplastics that feature
polymers linked together by carbonate groups, which form
a long molecular chain. Bisphenol A is one of the most
common types of polycarbonates and is one of the most
durable thermoplastics on market. Polycarbonate plastic
is similar to polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), otherwise
known as acrylic; the difference between the two being
price. Polycarbonates tend to be more expensive due to
their inherent strength and exceptional physical properties.
Polycarbonate Plastic
Properties
Lexan® polycarbonate is an amorphous engineering thermoplastic
with high mechanical, optical, electrical, and thermal
properties. Additives such as UV stabilizers and mold
release agents can alter the physical properties of polycarbonate
plastic to function to the highest possible level under
strenuous environmental conditions and complex plastic
injection molding and manufacturing operations.
Advantages of Polycarbonate Plastic Include:
• Impact resistant
• Dielectric strength
• Excellent formability
• Superior Optical clarity
• Outstanding dimensional stability
• UV stabilization
Virtually unbreakable, polycarbonate plastic
is ideal in applications where plastic parts or components
may be exposed to high impact as it tends to cold form
rather than shatter. High dielectric strength and high
volume resistivity make polycarbonate suitable in numerous
electrical applications. Additionally, polycarbonate plastics
accept painting, printing, vacuum metalizing or other
finishing methods with ease.
Polycarbonate is highly transparent to visible
light and exhibits better transmission characteristics
when compared to glass. Lexan® polycarbonate and other
PC-based resins offer outstanding impact resistance, dimensional
stability, and optical clarity. Aline Components works
directly with preferred resin suppliers to obtain various
grades, which include those that are FDA-compliant, flame
retardant, high flow, UV resistant, and glass reinforced.
Aline Components can manufacture plastic
parts or components from either heat formed or cold
formed polycarbonate sheets. We work directly with reputable
resin suppliers across the United States and abroad
to custom mold and manufacture parts or components that
match customer specifications and application requirements.
Many of today’s exceptional product designs are
made possible by Lexan® and other polycarbonate
plastics. Discover how plastic polycarbonate products
can increase your profit potential.
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