Ground Effects Defence plastics division offers a wide range of solutions for industries including interior and exterior defence components, automotive components, powersport/recreational vehicles, and agricultural storage.
14 presses ranging from 100T to 1,000T offers versatility from small, medium, and larger parts while working with different materials such as Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO), Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polyphenylene ether (PPE), and glass filled nylon to provide high quality mold in colour components.
What are the Benefits to these Materials?
ABS
- High impact resistance
- Strong dimensional stability
- Superior surface finish
- Moderate thermal performance
- Cost effective
PP
- Chemical and hydrolysis resistant
- Long-term durabiltity
- Impact resistance
- Fatigue resistance
- Lightweight
TPO
- Exceptional impact resistance
- UV and weather resistant
- Chemical and hydrolysis resistant
- Lightweight
- Easy to work with for complex design features
TPV
- Outstanding weather and UV resistance
- Excellent chemical resistance
- Wide operating temperature range
- Soft-touch aesthetics and sealing performances
TPE
- Rubber-like flexibility
- Wide hardness range
- Overmolding capabilties
- Excellent sealing performance
Glass Filled Nylon
- Exceptional strength and stiffness
- High heat resistance
- Outstanding dimensional stability
- High wear and fatigue resistance
- Chemical and hydrolysis resistant
- Lightweight alternative to metal
Colours and Finishes
We work closely with our tooling suppliers to develop and deliver custom grained surface finishes tailored to our customers’ specific technical and aesthetic requirements.
