Getting to Know Plastic Production + the Exceptional Price of Buying Plastic Production
Plastic production is evolving every day
With technology progress, manufacturing process and techniques have progressed too
The first plastic was made in 1851 by Alexander Parkes in England
This plastic was expensive, fragile, and flammable
They named this plastic Parkesine
There are two types of plastic (polymer)
Thermoset and Thermoplastic
Thermosets polymers can be made by heating up
These types of polymers are hardened and that process can’t be reversed after being done
Thermoset raw materials are mostly liquids that will harden after being heated
As examples for thermosets, we can name Bakelite and Melamine
Thermosets are suitable to use for hard and heated pressures
For example car plastic parts, car bumpers, packaging, toys, construction tools, house and offices electric panels and containers, electric insulators, etc
we use thermosets when we need plastics resistant to abrasions and impacts
Thermosets are mostly being used in industries
Thermoplastics or soft plastics are types of plastics that get soft and formable after heating up
The thermoplastic process can get reversed
Most of the regular plastic that we use every day is thermoplastics
As mentioned, we can name plastic bottles, plastic bags, and plastic containers
Plastic Manufacturing Machine
There are different methods of manufacturing plastic
The plastic industry has evolved as new machines have been introduced
There are three methods for manufacturing plastic products
The first one is compression molding
In this method, plastic sheets will be placed between the compressor jaws
Then upper jaw will press the plastic sheet with heat
The plastic sheet will take the desired shape under pressure and heat of the compressor machine
This method is being used for manufacturing products like tires, disposable containers, car plastic parts, refrigerator parts, plastic safety equipment, composites, and fiber glasses
Another method for manufacturing plastics is blow molding
In this method first, the plastic material will be melted
Then the melted plastic will be inserted around the mold case
After the plastic cover around the case completely, hot air will be blown from the bottom of the case and make the plastic take the case shape
This method is being used for plastic products with space inside them
For example pots, vases, big water bottles, laundry bottles, soap bottles, detergents, cleaning bottles, and many other houseware products
The third and most common method in plastic manufacturing is Injection molding
First, the plastic will be melted inside the machine
Then the melted plastic will be injected into the case
Plastic will stay inside the case until it cools down
After it got cooled and takes the shape of the mold, the machine will push out the plastic with its mechanical pins
This method covers many industries’ products
Examples, Agriculture products, pharmaceuticals products, caps, plastic drills, cars case, packaging, wire, and cable cover, some music equipment, plastic tables and chairs, mechanical gears, etc
Molding is the best way for mass production in the plastic industry
Plastic Manufacturing Industry
The plastic industry has been growing more than anyone could anticipate
the plastic industry share of all business and tradings is 5 percent
That is 40 percent more than what predictions were saying in the past couple of years
World plastic trading is more than 1 trillion each year
if you are a businessman or a businesswoman or an investor or even a prospect who wants to start a business related to the plastic industry, then this article is translucid for you
One of the biggest countries in this industry in China
This country is producing 32 percent of plastic products in the world
This country has exported about 86 billion dollars worth of plastic products around the world
But this country is the number one consumer of plastic products as well
So is china a suitable choice for purchasing and importing plastic products?
Well, the answer is no
as we have mentioned, China is the biggest consumer of plastic in the world
This means they are producing the biggest plastic waste as well
So China has to do something about these wastes
One of the solutions is to export the waste to other countries
But that can not cover all the plastic wastes that are being produced in the country
The other solution would be to recycle the wastes and use them again in the production lines
Plastics and polymers are recyclable
Most plastic materials can be recycled up to 6 times
Though it is advised to use recycled plastics for food and pharmaceuticals industry-related products because they can be harmful
So the products that are being exported from China are mostly has been recycled at least once
So there are a lot of risks related to these products
Another problem with purchasing plastic products from China is transportation
China is located in the East of Asia, which means if you are in the west of Asia or Europe or even Africa, the distance of the way to deliver the goods is very far
The estimated time for a shipment from China to countries located in the west of Asia is 6 weeks
As for Europe, it will take 6 weeks
This will take 25 days for South Africa
As you can see China is far away from most of the countries in the world
Taking this long to deliver can cause disturbance and be inconveniency for your business and customers
This far destination will increase the cost of freight and Transportation as well
being forced to pay too much money for transportation will reduce the benefit and inflection in your final price tag
Further distances mean further risks in transportation
If your products going to be 6 weeks or more on the sea, the risk of hazardous accidents will rise as well
hurricanes, typhoons, striking waves, and sea pirates are some of the risks for the long and insecure shipping transportations
The answer for that would be the insurance companies that can ensure your products on these types of transportation
But these insurances will cost you a lot of money
Also, Chinese prices for plastic products are expensive most of the time
Polymer Manufacturing Process
The polymer industry and business are complicated
The manufacturing process is not the only aspect of this field
As we talked about it in the previous paragraph, the cost and risks are very important as well
so according to all that we have talked about
The best option is to order from countries in the middle east
These countries are located close to most of the countries around the world
The price for their products is competitive
Though if you are going to choose a company from these countries, you have t choose a professional, experienced, knowledgeable modern company
Our company has proven itself many and many times
We have been working internationally for many years
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