Speck Plastics Perfects Clear Plastic Manufacturing

Tag : optical polycarbonate
Speck Plastics, Inc. has honed its manufacturing process into onethat successfully thermoforms clear plastic parts for its clients.When glass can't be used because of certain conditions, risk ofbreakage or other safety concerns, companies have the option ofclear polycarbonate plastic.

Polycarbonate, also known by such brand names as Lexan andMakrolon, has applications that widely vary, but it is neededwherever polycarbonate's main features are desired: high impactresistance, temperature resistance and optical quality. Thechallenge then becomes finding a plastics manufacturer that cancreate parts out of this finicky material. Many other manufacturersshy away from polycarbonate because of its susceptibility toscuffing, bubbles and "fish eye" defects.

Speck Plastics has taken the extra steps necessary in itsQual-Assure Process to create high-quality polycarbonate parts forits customers. The polycarbonate sheets are carefully heated toensure there are no defects, and Speck's new white-glove shippingdepartment carefully packs the parts to ensure they arrivescuff-free. "We've adjusted our machines and processes so that wecan meet customer demands for clear plastic parts, while alsomaintaining expectations of high quality," boasted Walt Speck,President of Speck Plastics.

Speck Plastics manufactures plastic parts out of not justpolycarbonate material, but acrylic and PETG as well. The clearplastic parts manufactured by Speck Plastics include everythingfrom helicopter windshields to coffee vending machine hoppers tomachinery guards.

When asked if these parts are also backed by Speck Plastics' 100%satisfaction guarantee, Mr. Speck replied, "Of course! Everyplastic part we create is guaranteed - even the clear ones."

Makrolon(R) is a Bayer MaterialScience product. Lexan is a SABICInnovative Plastics product.

About Speck Plastics

Speck Plastics is a family-owned business founded by one of theoriginal pioneers of the plastics industry. Together, with theirextended family of employees, they've built a company that leadsthe industry in thermoforming plastics. Speck Plastics offerscustomers an experience that simply cannot be found with othercompanies. Speck Plastics does everything possible to help each andevery one of their customers get their parts quickly - andcorrectly the first time. www.speckplastics.com.