Applications

Links to Articles and Case Studies

PLASTINUM®  – Ground-breaking, gas-enabled solutions tailored specifically to the needs of the plastics and rubber industries.

Gas Injection Moulding (GIM) – Innovating GIM processes with a solution portfolio designed to take productivity and profitability to the next level.

PLASTINUM Gas Injection Moulding with N₂  – Taking process efficiency and quality to the next level by using nitrogen to mould plastic parts and manufacture lighter plastic components with higher dimensional accuracies.

PLASTINUM Gas Injection Moulding with CO₂ -Replacing nitrogen with carbon dioxide for added efficiency gains.

Application Case Studies

PLASTINUM® Gas Injection Molding with CO2 – Koller builds on cutting-edge gas injection molding technology from Linde for new plastics line.

PLASTINUM® Gas Injection Molding with CO2 – AQ Anton achieves 55% productivity gains on new CO2 GIM line with Linde and Maximator.

PLASTINUM® GIM C. Brochure – Gas injection moulding with improved productivity and reduced cycle times.

Witte Automotive Reference Report – Gas-enabled technology innovates plastics processing at Witte Automotive.

Gas Injection Molding with Carbon Dioxide – Engel Formenbau und Spritzguss GmbH Achieves Leap in Productivity in Series Production.

Automotive And Transportation

Exterior

  • Wing Mirrors
  • Side panels
  • Door handles
  • Lighting
  • Bumpers
  • Radiator grills
  • Roof rails
  • Foot plates
  • Motorcycle rear grab bars

Interior

  • Overhead grab handles
  • Door handles & pockets
  • Instrument panels
  • Clutch pedals
  • ‘A’ and ’B’ pillars
  • Glove boxes
  • Seating components
  • Rear parcel shelves
  • Sat Nav facia
  • Air bag covers

Under Hood

  • Air intake manifold covers
  • Engine cover and trays
  • Battery lids
  • Fluid pipes

Rail and Air Transport

  • Seatback tables
  • Luggage area panels
  • Oxygen mask panels

Consumer and Office Electronics

  • Flat screen TV panel surround
  • Flat screen TV back panel and base
  • Hi-Fi and car stereo fascia
  • Computer keyboard
  • Computer mouse
  • Computer flat screen surround and base
  • Laptop cases
  • Telephone casings
  • Photocopier panels
  • Mobile telephone casings

Home and Garden

  • Kitchen appliances
  • Furniture (tables and chairs)
  • Games consoles
  • Toys
  • Vacuum cleaners
  • Bath panels
  • Bathroom cabinets
  • Shower heads
  • Faucet spouts and tap components
  • Baby carrier handles
  • DIY Tools
  • Garden tools
  • Garden machinery
  • Office chairs
  • Cycle handle bar ends
  • Hose pipes

White Goods

  • Fridge, freezer and oven handles
  • Washing machine top panels
  • End caps
  • Clothes iron handles
  • Control panels & facings

Other Application Areas

Medical

  • Bed sideboards/rails
  • Hospital bed tables
  • Hand wash dispensers
  • Diagnostic instrument boxes
  • Support handles
  • Crutch components

Packaging

  • Pallets
  • Bottle crates
  • Storage boxes
  • Trolley & bucket handles
  • Shopping baskets
  • Coat hangers
  • Polystyrene food trays

Construction

  • Manhole covers & surrounds
  • Street kerning
  • Spirit levels
  • Stadium seats
  • Window vents
  • Rigid PVC piping
  • Fiber optic & other cables
  • Window profiles
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