Westlake Plastics Partners with Arkema to Launch Arolux PEKK Sheet
Westlake Plastics is pleased to partner with Arkema, Plastiform, and CW Thomas to launch Arolux sheet, made wi...
October 16, 2019
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These five industries are the DNA of Westlake plastics. Since the 1970s, we have worked in close conjunction with resin suppliers and end users to create products that not only meet the critical needs of customer applications but also redefine specific industry standards.
Product Attributes
We understand selecting a polymer can be challenging. We have categorized our standard products by attributes to enable an easy match between a specific product capabilities and your application’s needs.
Shapes we Convert
Westlake Plastics is a world leading manufacturer in extrusion and compression molding technologies of high performance thermoplastics. Our advanced technologies allow us to convert the full range of thermoplastic resins into rods, sheets, and film.
Made from a broad range of resins, Westlake Plastics extruded and compression molded sheet can be run at various thicknesses and trimmed to size to meet your application requirements. Material stability, sheet size, yield versus cost, and surface finish are all factors to consider when choosing extrusion versus compression molded sheets.
(from 0.250” to 6” thick depending on the material)
Made from a broad range of resins, Westlake Plastics extruded and compression molded sheet can be run at various thicknesses and trimmed to size to meet your application requirements. Material stability, sheet size, yield versus cost, and surface finish are all factors to consider when choosing extrusion versus compression molded sheets.
(from 0.030” to 0.1875” thick and up to 52” wide depending on the material)
Whether it’s for a die cut component, a thermoforming application, or a multilayer structure; Westlake Plastics extruded high performance films offer unique combinations of properties that enable you to match a specific film’s capabilities to your application needs.
(Film gauges from 0.002” to 0.029” and up to 28” wide depending on material and gauge)
Made from a broad range of resins, Westlake Plastics extruded rods are used in a wide array of applications across many industries including medical, semiconductor and chemical processing.
(Rod Sizes range from 0.50” to 15.0” depending on the material)
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Quality System
Westlake Plastics Quality Management System operates in compliance and is registered to ISO-9001:2015 and ISO-13485:2016. A continuous improvement philosophy is ingrained in everything we do from business process management, product quality and customer care to mention a few. Westlake has operated under the ISO-9001 system for over a decade.
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