Custom Polyethylene Film Manufacturing: What to Consider Before You Order

The plastics industry has already come a long way, and even bigger innovation is expected in custom manufacturing. Sustainability goals call for a global cut in single-use plastics – worth factoring in, along with many other points, if you are planning custom polyethylene film manufacturing.

Plastics manufacturing in a nutshell

Drawing of a blue recycling bin with green plastic bottles

If you are planning custom polyethylene film manufacturing, it helps to start with the basics. Plastics are synthetic materials originally derived from organic products such as hydrocarbons (coal, gas, crude oil), salt, sand and many other constituents. Most plastics are made by one of two main processes: polymerisation or polycondensation. In both cases, petroleum distillates are combined with special catalysts to create new, typically larger molecules: with the addition of heat, the small molecules join together to form larger ones (in other words, plastics). The resulting large molecules have unique properties that depend on the specifics of the process.

Plastics are classified in several ways:

Thermoplastic or thermosetting

Amorphous or semi-crystalline

Homopolymers or copolymers

Innovative plastics contribute to a better world

Plastics represent a vast and constantly expanding field of innovation that contributes to sustainability, safety, longer service life and better performance.

Here are some of the ways in which plastics help improve our lives:

Improving vehicle fuel efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions – a lighter vehicle needs less energy to move and to maintain a constant speed, which improves fuel economy and cuts greenhouse gas emissions.

Improving vehicle safety – modern plastics are also used in bumpers, doors, seat belts, airbags and dashboards, and contribute greatly to the safety of today’s vehicles.

Converting plastic waste into fuel or energy and reducing the amount of plastic sent to landfill

Longer shelf life for food – modern food packaging reduces food waste, as well as the waste of all the resources used to grow, transport and package food.

Parainesis specialists will help you design innovative, environmentally friendly plastic products tailored to your specific requirements.

Custom polyethylene film manufacturing: what to consider before you order

Custom polyethylene film manufacturing can be justified by several factors, such as special applications, extreme loads, a unique design and the like. Before you place an order, it is worth thinking through the following:

What specific requirements need to be met?

Should the product be made from virgin or recycled raw material?

Should it be biodegradable?

What quantity and what size do you need?

If it is a packaging material, how thick should it be?

Should it be printed, and in what colour?

In what format should it be delivered?

Once you know the answers to these questions, the manufacturer will be able to give you a tailored quotation.