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Custom Thermoplastic Fabrication

Specialty Glass, Inc. is now pleased to offer a wider range of scientific equipment with the addition of our Plastic Fabrication Division in 2002. We are now able to meet your 'containment' requirements along with your laboratory glassware needs.

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Acrylic Plastic Fabrication

Acrylic plastic is more commonly known by its trademark name: Plexiglass® and Lucite®. Acrylic is an optically clear transparent material having outstanding weather resistance, high impact strength and good chemical resistance.

Acrylic is available in many colors, shades and tints, with clear being the most widely used. Acrylic is relatively easy to fabricate and is suitable for a wide range of applications.

Acrylic Water Bath for Density Column

Clear Acrylic Balance Enclosure

Some of the most routinely fabricated plastic items are:

Fume Hoods	Dry Boxes	Draft Shields
Safety Shields	Safety Guards	Transparent Vessels
Organizers	Storage Units	Instrument Enclosures
Sight Glass	Instrument Covers	Sink Backsplashes

Dry Box Enclosure with bare hand entry ports

Clear Acrylic Dry Box with Bare Hand Entry Ports.

(Gloved Boxes Also Available)

Acrylic can be cut and shaped into just about any item from containers to organizers and more. Plastics fabrication does create a lot of 'dust'.

Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate, more commonly known by its trade name, Lexan, is a virtually unbreakable clear plastic. Polycarbonate has many of the same uses as acrylic, but is used when safety, security and impact resistance are important.

Polycarbonate plastic fabrication is quite routinely used for the following items:

Splash Shields

Security Windows

Tote Buckets

Equipment Guards

Equipment Shields

Tote Carriers

Polypropylene Container

Polypropylene
Polypropylene is a lightweight, affordable plastic that is resistant to chemicals and stains, is very impact resistant and exhibits tensile strength at elevated temperatures.

Some of the most routinely fabricated polypropylene plastic items are:

Catch Pans	Containment Vessels	Fume hoods
Chemical Storage Trays	Bath Lids	Storage Units
Spacers	Sink Backsplashes	Tote Trays
Countertops	Tank Covers

Thermoplastics Fabrication of a
Polypropylene Containment Vessel

Polypropylene is available in a variety of sizes to meet your containment requirements as well as in solid rod for custom machined parts.

Polyethylene
Polyethylene has virtually the same uses as Polypropylene depending on the type of chemical atmosphere.

Some of the items most commonly fabricated with Polyethylene are:

Catch Pans	Containment Vessels	Fume Hoods
Chemical Storage Trays	Bath Lids	Storage Units
Spacers	Sink Backsplashes	Tote Trays
Countertops	Tank Covers

Insulated Polyethylene Ice Bath

Polyvinyl Chloride - PVC
PVC is much like polypropylene and polyethylene.

Teflon-PTFE®
Teflon has the highest service temperature capability and is the most resistant to chemicals. Teflon comes in different alloys that can be machined to specifications and has many uses.

Plastics fabrication with Teflon® include:

Stirrer Paddles and Blades		Dry Lubricant	Tank Lids	Tubing
Gaskets	Spacers	Bushings	Bearings

PEEK™ (Polyether-ether Ketone) - A high performance thermoplastic.

PEEK ™ Property Attributes:

High Tensile Strength	Excellent Abrasion and Water Resistance
Maximum Service Temperature (500° F/260°C)	Excellent Chemical Resistance
USP Class VI Compliant	Good Electrical Properties
Radiation Resistant	Low Ionic Extractables and Outgassing
Excellent Weight Reduction Maintaining Superior Strength to Weight Ratio	Resin is UL 94 V-0 Flammability Rated with Extremely Low Smoke and Gas Emissions

PEEK™ Applications

Chemical Processing	Semiconductor	Medical	Aerospace	Electronics
Analytical Instrumentation	Pharmaceutical	Nuclear	Automotive	Hydrolysis

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Custom Thermoplastic Fabrication

Acrylic Plastic Fabrication

Polycarbonate Polycarbonate, more commonly known by its trade name, Lexan, is a virtually unbreakable clear plastic. Polycarbonate has many of the same uses as acrylic, but is used when safety, security and impact resistance are important.

Polypropylene Polypropylene is a lightweight, affordable plastic that is resistant to chemicals and stains, is very impact resistant and exhibits tensile strength at elevated temperatures.

Polyethylene Polyethylene has virtually the same uses as Polypropylene depending on the type of chemical atmosphere.

Polyvinyl Chloride - PVC PVC is much like polypropylene and polyethylene.

PEEK™ (Polyether-ether Ketone) - A high performance thermoplastic.

Polycarbonate
Polycarbonate, more commonly known by its trade name, Lexan, is a virtually unbreakable clear plastic. Polycarbonate has many of the same uses as acrylic, but is used when safety, security and impact resistance are important.

Polypropylene
Polypropylene is a lightweight, affordable plastic that is resistant to chemicals and stains, is very impact resistant and exhibits tensile strength at elevated temperatures.

Polyethylene
Polyethylene has virtually the same uses as Polypropylene depending on the type of chemical atmosphere.

Polyvinyl Chloride - PVC
PVC is much like polypropylene and polyethylene.