As a leading distributor of commodity plastics, including popular brands like Lexan, Norcen Industries offers a wide range of cost-effective materials suitable for various industrial applications. Our inventory includes commodity plastics such as ABS, PVC, and polycarbonate, known for their versatility, durability, and affordability. Whether you need sheets for signage, rods for fabrication, or tubes for construction, we have the right commodity plastics to meet your needs. With Norcen Industries, you can expect competitive pricing, prompt delivery, and exceptional customer service for all your commodity plastics requirements.
ABS – (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene)
ABS is a low cost engineering plastic that is easy to machine and fabricate. ABS is an ideal material for structural applications when impact resistance, strength, and stiffness are required. It is widely used for machining pre-production prototypes since it has excellent dimensional stability and is easy to paint and glue. Natural (beige) and black ABS are FDA compliant for use in food processing applications.
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Acrylic
Acrylic, often times referred to by it’s tradename, Plexiglass, is a transparent plastic material that is often times a replacement for glass due to its clarity and transparency and at half the weight of glass and more impact resistant, you can’t really go wrong.
Acrylic has outstanding strength, stiffness and optical clarity. It has better weathering properties than many other plastics. It is also easy to fabricate, it bonds well with adhesives and solvents, and is easy to thermoform.
Acrylic in the modern era and in general is used for a variety of applications that typically take advantage of its natural transparency and the impact resistance of certain variants. Common uses include lenses, acrylic nails, paint, security barriers, medical devices, LCD screens, and furniture. Because of its clarity, it is also often used for windows, tanks, and enclosures around exhibits.
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