Plastic housings

Plastic enclosures: Technically efficient bioplastics and recyclates for strong, durable enclosures

A good plastic enclosures combines intelligent and functional design with practicality and an aesthetic appearance. Today, only 50% of plastic appliance housings are standard housings, as manufacturers are increasingly selling individual or customized systems. An original design and functionality create a unique selling point and distinguishing feature to effectively stand out from the competition.

Whether standard plastic enclosures, plastic enclosures for electrical or electronic products, computer or peripheral enclosures, switch boxes or connector enclosures. All plastic enclosures have one thing in common: they have to meet high mechanical, physical and thermal requirements. Choosing the right plastic is therefore all the more important. Traditionally, fossil-based plastics such as polystyrene (PS), acrylonitrile-butadine-styrene co-polymers (ABS) or polycarbonate (PC) are used for plastic housings.

Produce injection molded housings from renewable raw materials

We offer you a wide range of different bio-based, injection-moldable plastic granules for plastic enclosures. These meet a wide spectrum of requirements in terms of their technical properties. For example, you can choose between particularly heat-resistant, impact-resistant or chemical-resistant bioplastics.

Plastic enclosures made of biodegradable Bio-Flex® or the bio-based Biograde®

Our injection molding grades of the Bio-Flex® and Biograde® families have similar properties to ABS or polystyrene and can be processed by injection molding on existing molds. All granules are based predominantly on renewable raw materials. The grades of the Bio-Flex® product line are biodegradable or compostable, whereas impact-modified, UV-stabilized and glass-fiber-reinforced grades are offered under the name Biograde®.

Natural fiber-reinforced plastics (NFP) for housings with a wooden look

The wood fiber-reinforced WPC plastics Fibrolon® and Terralene® WF can be used to produce high-quality surfaces with a defined wood feel. This gives enclosures and components made from our NFP bioplastics an individual character and natural appearance. It both looks and feels like wood, but unlike wood, Fibrolon® and Terralene® WF can also be injection molded into complex structures and design components.

Plastic enclosures made from recyclate – resource-saving and efficient

Recycled materials are a convincing choice of material for the production of technical plastic housings. Not only do they make functional and robust components possible, they also make an important contribution to conserving resources. This is because recyclates are recycled plastics that are obtained from industrial waste or used products. The use of recycled plastic therefore utilizes existing material cycles and significantly reduces the consumption of fossil raw materials. Recycled materials make it possible to reduce the ecological footprint.

Thanks to modern processing technologies, recyclate types are now available that meet high technical requirements – for example in terms of impact strength, temperature, UV and weather resistance. This makes them ideal for durable applications such as technical housings, where sustainability, quality and function go hand in hand.

We will be happy to advise you on the selection of suitable materials for your plastic enclosure solution.