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About Plastics Machining

Shanghai is a leading plastic machining supplier for rapid prorotypes and mass production, with our long years of working with plastics, we can understand well the properties of different plastics, and our operators has got much experience on reduced plastics deformation after machining.

If you are ready for your next plastic machining projects, feel free to ask for suggestions on designs to save machining cost, or get advice on the right material selection.

Applications of CNC plastic processing

Plastic machining is not always perfect, but it does provide many advantages for below plastics applications:

- Industrial - CNC machining is a good way to make small and medium-size industrial plastic parts like pulleys and levers,which can provide better accuracy, also CNC machining is useful in the manufacturing of items like housings and fixtures.

- Automotive - The automotive industry relies a lot on CNC milled plastic parts for rapid prototyping especially for automotive lighting, and CNC machined parts do not leave any horizontal lines compared with 3d printing and are more efficient.

- Medical - CNC machining is widely used to make medical plastic parts like electronic medical device components and surgical tools, to reach better precision.

- Electronics -The electronics industry demands a lot CNC machined plastic parts because of the high precision and mechanical strength brought by CNC machining, such as semiconductors and consumer electronics.

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Plastic CNC Machining Advantages
High Precision
CNC plastic machining provides better precision than injection molding or 3D printing. Machined plastic parts do not have the lay-up lines of 3D printing or the parting lines from injection molding, and this advantage improves the appearance and brings better precision.

- Small set-up cost
This advantage is especially outstanding for rapid prototyping or low volume plastic parts production because the parts can be machined directly from plastic sheet or plastic bar stock, NO tooling needed.

- Broader range of materials
A variety of engineering-grade plastics have excellent properties that make them common structural materials for machined parts, including excellent strength-to-weight ratios, extensive insulation properties, corrosion resistance, abrasion resistance, high temperature resistance, chemical resistance and more.

- Faster turnaround time
CNC plastic parts can be machined 24/7 without any stop which can highly improve the working efficiency and bring faster lead time
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CNC Plastic Machining in Various Materials

Shanghai Elue CNC machine shop can carry out any types of plastic machining services, including milling, turning, drilling, thread cutting. There are 30+ types of engineering plastics which can be used here,

below are the most popular ones:

CNC Machining POM

POM is also known as Delrin or acetal. It is an engineering thermoplastic and its properties include low moisture sensitivity, good electrical conductivity, high strength, and toughness, etc. POM finds its applications in the manufacturing of parts such as automotive clips, seatbelt adjuster, etc. Shanghai Elue provides first-class POM CNC Machining Services, we have 3-axis/4-axis/5-axis POM machining capabilities to meet your delrin machining demand and guarantee quality consistency and high precision.
CNC Machining PEEK

PEEK (stands for polyether ether ketone) is a semi-crystalline engineering thermoplastic, and is preferred in high-performance part productions. During machining, PEEK has a high tendency to break due to high temperature and high internal stress. Therefore, a seasoned worker needs to deal with it. Its properties include excellent chemical resistance, low moisture absorption, excellent strength, and wear resistance. During peek machining, it shows high accuracy, tight tolerances, and high repeatability.
CNC Machining Polythene

PE (Polyethylene or Polythene) is one of the most commonly used plastics, and there are many types in operations in our machine shop like LDPE, HDPE, UHMW,etc. And CNC Polyethylene machining is a Multi-use and efficient manufacturing solution to make your custom PE parts. Shanghai Elue is is a reliable Custom PE Plastic Machined Parts Manufacturer in China, With long years of plastics machining experience, we can deliver you high precision custom polyethylene parts to exceed your expectations.

CNC Machining Nylon

Nylon (also called polyamide or PA) is a multi-purpose machining material with different grades like Nylon 6, Nylon 66. Its features include good elasticity, abrasion resistance, high toughness, heat resistance,etc. Nylon finds its applications in the manufacturing of automotive parts, parachute canopies, mechanical machinery, chemical equipment,etc. As one professional plastic machining service provider,Shanghai Elue is good at producing Precision CNC Machined Nylon components like washers, Bushings, bearings, automobile parts, chemical mechanical parts, etc.
CNC Machining PTFE

We always call it Telfon in our CNC workshop which is a brand name of PTFE material, it’s heat resistant and cold resistant, hydrophobic, Highly lubricated and Non-toxic.This material is widely used in medical, cookware, aerospace and computer fields. PTFE CNC machining is a popular way to manufacture the teflon parts because it’s easily machinable and thermal stable.Shanghai Elue is Custom Teflon Machining Manufacturer,and we can provide various PTFE CNC Machining Services based on your drawings.
CNC Machining Acrylic

Acrylic, also known as PMMA, plexiglass, is a type of rigid and transparent engineering plastic,and it’s always used as a replacement for glass because it’s lightweight and shatter-resistant.Also, acrylic is UV resistant which makes it a good choice for outdoor applications. CNC machining Acrylic parts are versatile and durable, but this material is very fragile and not easily machined. At Shanghai Elue, we can make the best of our PMMA machining experience to avoid failure and deliver you perfect acrylic parts.

CNC Machining ABS

ABS is a good choice when it comes to good toughness and strength because of its excellent chemical and thermal stability. Its general properties include high rigidity, good insulating properties, high dimensional stability, and high surface brightness. ABS finds its applications in the making of parts like refrigeration components, control panels, keyboard keys, etc. We are a manufacturer of custom abs machining parts, we own the most up-to-date machining equipment and technology to make sure our cnc machined abs parts can meet or exceed your high expectations.
CNC Machining PP

PP (stands for polypropylene or polypropene) is a hydrocarbon polymer. PP is one of the most commonly produced thermoplastic in the world, which offers an excellent blend of physical, chemical, mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties. As PP offers outstanding adaptability, it is usually referred to as ‘steel of the plastic industry’. PP finds its applications in plastic parts for various industries like the automotive industry, special devices like living hinges, and textiles, etc. Shanghai Elue is experienced in machining PP parts and we can always deliver you high standard quality..
CNC Machining PC

PC stands for polycarbonate. It’s a very popular CNC machining plastic material and widely used in making excellent plastic prototyping. It’s strong,tough,heat-resistant and recyclable.You can find it widely used in plastic CNC machining for making different parts like mechanical, automotive, electronics,optical, medical and other industries.We can offer CNC milling and CNC turning services to meet your various demand in custom PC machining demand. If you are considering using PC for your next plastic machining project,feel free to contact us.

Why Choose Elue Plastic Machining Service?

From design to manufacturing and final finish. Working with us offers the following advantages:
- One-stop Service
  
  Our team can support you from CAD designs making, samples machining, plastic parts mass production, surface finishes, also customized packing.
- Material Diversity
  
  We can work from 30+ types of plastic parts and we can guide you the right material selection depending on your application.
- Delivery&Cost
  
  We're a direct plastic machining factory, and you can get the most competitive pricing and lead time can be fast as 2days.
- Consistent Quality
  
  All plastic parts are machined in-house, so we can give stable and good quality control each step during processing.
- High precision guarantee
  
  Majority of our CNC machines are imported from Japan and Germany which can give better precision and machining finish.
- Extensive experience
  
  We have completed sucessfully thousands of plastic projects and this greatly improve our plastic machining capabilities.

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The first thing we do is meeting with our clients and talk through their goals on a future project.
During this meeting, feel free to communicate your ideas and ask lots of questions.

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