Production
Plastonic Moulding, the one stop shop rotational moulder.
Plastonic is 24 hours a day, 5 days in a week engaged in the process creating plastic products through rotational molding for which we have currently nine rotational molding machines available.
Rotational moulding in short
Rotational moulding is the pressure-free heating of plastic powder in a mould into a shaped plastic product. In the production process a mould of aluminium or a sheet-form part is filled with thermoplastic powder (usually PE or PP), and then closed. The mould is heated in a large oven. By rotating, in two mutually perpendicular axes, the molten material is pressed against the mould wall and takes its shape. The product is then cooled and taken out of the mould. Through the process of pressure-free thermoplastic an impact resistant product is created, that is available in almost any shape. Production series range from 100 to 5,000 products per mould per year and have a weight between 0.5 KG to 300 KG
Rotational moulding compared with other manufacturing techniques
Within the plastics manufacturing industry, there are plenty of manufacturing processes for the production of plastic products. The most important techniques in this market are additionally to rotational moulding; blow moulding, vacuum moulding and injection moulding.
Rotational moulding vs. blow moulding
Blow moulding or blow moulding is another very popular method of production. Molten plastic is extruded into a preform. Pressurized gas – usually air – then presses the molten plastic into the mould until it cools and hardens. After cooling, it can be removed from the mould.
Rotational moulding
- Pression-free product
- low investment costs
- Freedom of design
Blow moulding
- Short cycle times
- More materials types possible
- High level of detail
Rotational molding vs. vacuum forming
In the vacuum forming, plastic foil is heated to the deformation temperature, for example, via an infra-red oven. The heated foil is stretched in or around a mould. A vacuum is created between the surface of the mould and plastic so that the plastic in the form of the mould is sucked out, the product is then force cooled.
Rotational molding
- Pression-free product
- Low investment costs
- Freedom of design
Vacuum forming
- Short cycle times
- More materials types possible
- High level of detail
Rotational moulding vs. Injection moulding
spuitgietenWith injection moulding, molten plastic is injected under high pressure into a mould. By cooling the plastic solidifies, which obtains the plastic product. With injection moulding it is possible to produce complex parts. Because of the high cost of the injection moulding it is especially suitable for larger production quantities.
Rotational moulding
- Low investment costs
- Thick walls possible
- Easy to produce hollow products
Injection moulding
- Short cycle times
- More types of materials possible
Opportunities at Plastonic summarized
- Design department who are able to turn your idea into products.
- Mould construction for making moulds, in addition we have a tool shop for preventive maintenance of moulds and tools.
- Rotational moulding of products in which Plastonic also has its own raw material mix and foam department department;
- Assembly lines for assembly of parts for products
- In field of logistics, Plastonic can offer solutions, hereby can be thought of Just-In-Time (JIT) and / or KanBan
The well thought automation using robotic operations for advanced and product-specific automation allows Plastonic to manufacture high quality products at competitive production costs in large and small quantities.
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