Services & Materials

Custom Profile Extrusions

Extrudex quotes customer drawings and prints in a wide variety of materials and an almost infinite number of colors. Our engineering staff will  help with suggestions to produce the most cost effective extrusion profile for your application.

Extrudex can extrude profiles up to 16” wide using on any of our 20 extrusion lines. We can accommodate close tolerances as required and get our customers functional parts at competitive pricing.

Our specialty is quick turnaround. You can expect the typical first article sample to be produced in three to four weeks. When it comes to production needs, Extrudex accepts both small and long run jobs. Customers that require flexible delivery can count on Extrudex; our 90,000 s.f. warehouse serves as a perfect inventory management tool.

To tap into our 30 years of custom profile extrusion experience please contact us to Request a Quote or to speak with our experienced sales engineers (Contact Extrudex).

Tubing and Hose

Extrudex operates dedicated tube and hose extrusion production lines. We run a variety of materials and colors for our customers.

Extrudex has the capabilities required to produce tubing, both flexible and rigid, up to 6” in diameter.  Depending on the size of the tube, we can coil up to 250 ft. per roll.

We can produce hose in sizes ranging from .125” OD to 3” OD with various wall thicknesses.  Below are just a few examples of our capabilities:

  • Flexible Hose – vacuum tubes to gravity feed tubes
  • Semi Rigid Hose – various finishes ad and color composites
  • Medical and Food Grade tubing

Unlike Custom Profile Extrusion dies, Extrudex holds a library of existing Extrudex-owned pins and dies.  As a result, we can likely produce your tube and/or hose needs without the extra expense of tooling.  Contact Extrudex and Request a Quote for your specific needs.

Among the many types of tubes we extrude, Extrudex is probably best known for production of both thin wall and thick wall Polycarb tubes.

Fabrication Department

Extrudex has a fully staffed fabrication department that is prepared to meet the most challenging post-extrusion requirements. Our experienced team of professionals has all the tools necessary to fulfill your needs. In addition to drilling, notching and punching, Extrudex has experience with more complicated tasks like: bending, forming, splicing and intricate pack-outs.

We have particular expertise in the following industries:

  • Aerospace
  • Big Box/Consumer goods
  • Toy
  • Sports & Entertainment
  • P.O.P.

Contact Extrudex and let us tell you about the post extrusion capabilities we have. We can also meet any of your pack-out/final assembly requirements.

Heat Welding

One of Extrudex, LLP’s specialties is Heat Welding flexible thermoplastics (e.g. flexible pvc, Santoprene™, Sarlink™, etc.). We have the expertise to produce high volumes of gaskets and seals. Our engineers and technician professionals are experts at designing and fabricating tooling to produce high quality/high volume gaskets and seals that meet our customers’ specs.

In the welding of thermoplastics, two similar thermoplastic components are joined under heat and pressure. As a result, after cooling, a permanent and dimensionally stable bond is produced. Based on the design of the tooling, multiple angles can be welded.

You can rely on Extrudex for all of your welding needs. With Extrudex, you can be sure that the products you order will be produced quickly, accurately and with the highest quality. Extrudex is one of the few companies with a fabrication department dedicated to welding gaskets and seals. The weld department also is capable of integrating formed corners into welded gaskets & seals as well as notched and punched profiles.

To learn more about our Heat Welding services, please  Contact Extrudex.

Punching and Drilling

Extrudex has numerous post extrusion capabilities. Two of the  most common include punching and drilling. Each of our 20 lines is supported by secondary operation machines. Drills and punching requirements can be designed for high volume production as well as close tolerance requirements.  For more information on our Punching and Drilling services (or to Request a Quote), please Contact Extrudex.

Rollers

Extrudex produces extruded hdpe and ldpe rollers in its dedicated roller department. We offer rollers ranging from 2” up to 4” diameter. Common sizes are 2”, 2.5”, 2.625”, 2.75”, 2.875”, 3”, 3.75” and 4”. Extrudex finishes the rollers with a variety of beveled edges to the requirement of our customers. In addition, the dedicated roller fabrication department can drill multiple cup holes for specialty rollers as well as insert bushings (both plastic and steel) as required. Extrudex offers both black and natural rollers.

Rollers can be ordered in any quantity (there are no minimum order requirements) and usually ship within 1 – 2 weeks.

For more information on Rollers and the various options associated with them, please Contact Extrudex.

Santoprene™ TPV

Extrudex excels in the extrusion and post extrusion fabrication of Santoprene™ TPV. We have produced gaskets for various industries for over 15 years. We are best known for our ability to produce profiles and gaskets with very fast delivery. Our Heat Welding Department is well known for its ability to fabricate welded gaskets in extremely high volumes as required. Extrudex also produces co-extruded and tri-extruded profiles for many of its customers.

Whether its profiles, gaskets or tubes, please Contact Extrudex for your TPE/TPV needs (Santoprene™ and Sarlink™).

Materials

Since 1980, Extrudex, LLP has produced thermoplastic extrusions from a variety of materials including:

  • ABS

    Acrylonitrile-Butadine-Styrene (ABS)

    A class of thermoplastic terpolymers including a rangle of resins, all prepared with usually more than 50% styrene and varying amounts of acrylonitrile and butadiene. The three components are combined by a variety of methods involving polymerization, graft copolymerization, physical mixtures and combinations thereof. Typical applications are found in appliances, automotive parts, pipe, and business machine and telephone components.

  • High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

    Low & High Density Polyethylene (PE)

    A widely used plastic. It is a polymer of ethylene, CH2=CH2, having the formula (-CH2-CH2-)n, and is produced at high pressures and temperatures in the presence of any on of several catalysts, depending on the desired properties for the finished product. Polyethylene is resistant to water, acids, alkalies, and most solvents. Its many applications include lawn mower rollers, films or sheets for packaging, shower curtains, tubing among other things.

  • Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)

    Low & High Density Polyethylene (PE)

    A widely used plastic. It is a polymer of ethylene, CH2=CH2, having the formula (-CH2-CH2-)n, and is produced at high pressures and temperatures in the presence of any on of several catalysts, depending on the desired properties for the finished product. Polyethylene is resistant to water, acids, alkalies, and most solvents. Its many applications include lawn mower rollers, films or sheets for packaging, shower curtains, tubing among other things.

  • Polystyrene

    Polystyrene (HIPS)

    Widely used plastic; it is a polymer of styrene. Polystyrene is a colorless, transparent thermoplastic that softens slightly above 212° and becomes a viscous liquid at around 365°F. It is resistant to acids, alkalies, oils, and alcohols. It is produced either as a solid or as a foamed plastic marketed under the trade name Styrofoam. Its many uses include insulation and display signage.

  • Santoprene™

    Thermo Plastic Elastomers and Vulcanates (TPE/TPV)

    A diverse family of rubber like materials that, unlike vulcanized rubber can be processed like thermoplastic materials. TPE & TPVs are used in a variety of applications in the automotive, construction, medical, food and beverage and appliance markets.

  • Sarlink™

    Thermo Plastic Elastomers and Vulcanates (TPE/TPV)

    A diverse family of rubber like materials that, unlike vulcanized rubber can be processed like thermoplastic materials. TPE & TPVs are used in a variety of applications in the automotive, construction, medical, food and beverage and appliance markets.

  • Acrylic

    Acrylic

    A resign produced from the methyl methacrylate monomer (MMA). MMA is a transparent and colorless fluid substance. One of the main characteristic features of MMA is its high transparency. With its high weather resistance, it has been known to last over 30 years, it does not easily turn yellow or crumble when exposed to sunlight.

  • Noryl™

    Noryl

    Noryl® is a modified PPO (Polyphenylene Oxide – Styrene); an alloy of PPO and styrene. Due to its inherent chemical composition, Noryl® exhibits unusually low moisture absorption, providing excellent insulating properties and dimensional stability over a wide range of humidity and temperature. It is widely used in electrical insulation.

  • Polycarbonate

    Polycarbonates (PC)

    A group of clear, thermoplastic polymers used mainly as molding compounds. Polycarbonates are prepared by the reaction of an aromatic difunctional phenol with either phosgene or an aromatic or aliphatic carbonate. The commercially important polycarbonates use 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenol)-propane (bisphenol A) a diphenyl carbonate. This polymer is a clear plastic with a slight yellow discoloration. It as excellent electrical properties and a high impact strength.

  • Provista/PETG

    Provista/PETG

    A clear thermoplastic copolymer (copolyseter) with high melt strength used mainly for profile extrusion. Provista/PETG is often used as a replacement for Acrylic due to cost and ease of processing. It has excellent chemical resistance and high clarity. It is also UV resistant and is FDA compliant for food contact and applications. It is also used in tubing, trim molding and clear window profiles.

  • Polypropylene

    Polypropylene (PP)

    Plastic noted for its lightweight, being less dense than water; it is a polymer of propylene. It resists moisture, oils, and solvents. Since its melting point is 250°F, it is used in the manufacture of objects that are sterilized in the course of their use. Polypropylene is also used to make tubing, profiles, trim molding, textiles and packaging material.

  • Rigid and Flexible PVC

    Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

    Thermoplastic that is a polymer of vinyl chloride. Resins of polyvinyl chloride are hard, but with the addition of plasticizers a flexible, elastic plastic can be made. This plastic has found extensive use in tubing, gaskets, signage and trim molding.