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PLASTIC FABRICATION

ICL Tech is a plastics fabrication company, but we can work with other material and hardware to complete your bespoke product requirements.

ICL Tech creates many different types of fabricated plastics parts and assemblies for various industries and custom applications. We offer plastic fabrication solutions for both commercial plastic fabrication and large scale industrial plastic fabrication. Our highly skilled plastic fabricators use a range of methods including:

Hotline bending, drilling, CNC and manual routing, thermoforming, vacuum forming, solvent welding, adhesive bonding, hot gas welding, annealing, laminating, cementing, etching, polishing, mechanical fastening, cut to size plastics, film and tape finishing, and full assembly.

These in-house resources allow ICL Tech to provide turnkey plastics fabrication solutions for our customers who trust us to uphold the highest levels of quality at each stage of production. Working to customers’ exact specifications we aim to exceed their expectations, and are happy to integrate individual quality control and inspection measures as required.

Our comprehensive range of plastic fabrication processes can shape, cut and modify plastics into different bespoke forms, sizes and finishes.

ICL Tech’s plastic fabrication facilities are geared towards customers’ requirements providing a bespoke service of tailor-made products from one-offs to full production runs.

Typical plastic fabrication projects include machine guards, riot shields, bespoke polypropylene and polyethylene products, perspex displays cases, equipment housings, wear parts, control panels and more.

ICL Tech’s range of chemically resistant plastics are suitable for harsh, corrosion prone environments. Typical fabrication applications include plastics storage tanks, vessels and bunds.

General fabrication projects are diverse in industry and manufacturing techniques. Inquire about your project today!

A skilled technician flame polishing the chamfered edge of perspex component.

We boast one of the largest drape forming ovens in all of Scotland and the North. This large tool was created to form HDPE.

A large ductwork assembly complete with valves and bespoke hoods to be delivered to a customer in Scotland.

Annealing

Annealing is a term used with many different materials; in terms of plastics and polymer it is the process of slowly heating and cooling in order to relieve material stress and prevent part deformation. The process varies depending on the polymer being annealed, though it most often involves heating a plastic close to softening point, holding it at that temperature for a set period of time and then cooling.

Drape Forming

Technically this is a thermoforming process as it involves using heat. It is one that is commonly used in our facility for plastic fabrication. Drape forming is a process using pressure or gravity to create a desired shape from a heated plastic. A male or female drape forming tool is loaded into the oven with clamped thermoplastic, the plastic is then cooled and trimmed to shape. ICL Tech have the capacity to drape form plastics in our ovens up to 2m².

Cementing & Bonding

Many thermoplastics can be fastened together to form strong bonds using chemical adhesives or solvents. If a solvent cement is used, it actually melts the materials being joined. When the solvent evaporates, the materials have melted together to form a solid joint or bond. An adhesive cement will bond the material by adhering itself to the pieces being joined, providing a solid join between plastic parts.

Hotline Bending

Thermoplastic sheet can be bent, molded or formed when heat is applied. Hotline bending refers to heating a specific area of sheet and then bending the plastic material into a jig. Once cool the plastic will retain the bend or bends put into the material during the forming process. This heat bending process is used with a variety of types of plastics.

Etching & Engraving

CNC machines and laser cutting technology makes engraving and marking customizable plastic products easy. Engraving or etching plastic can be added into the production process to bring personalization of consumer items, the chance to advertise a company logo or brand, or perhaps for the coding or identification of plastic parts used in larger industrial assemblies.

Plastic Welding

A process of uniting materials with the plastic welding rod, generally with the aid of heat (except solvent welding). Welding of thermoplastics is accomplished in three sequential stages, namely surface preparation, application of heat gun and pressure, welding material injection, and cooling. Click here for more details.