Plastics Processes: Pultrusion Process

Pultrusion Process

The Pultrusion Process is used to create composite materials consisting of a reinforcing material encased in a synthetic resin.

The pultrusion process involves pulling fibre or mat reinforcing material through a resin tank, through preforming guides and then through heated dies that shape and cure the resin / reinforcement mixture. 

The fully cured composite is cooled and pulled to a circular saw or bandsaw where it is cut into designated lengths.

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• Line Bending
• Expanded Polystyrene
• Injection Moulding
• Extrusion Blow Moulding
• Blown Film
• GRP
• Resin Transfer
• Moulding DMC
• Moulding SMC

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