Extruded Plastic Profile

Did The Extruded Plastic Profile Change Architecture?

One of the many delights of designing a new home or unit is the ability to select practically every part of the materials and fittings going into the dwelling. For those who haven’t had this experience, it is very exciting to sit with a building consultant, spread out glossy brochures and handle actual samples of tiles, carpet, vinyl etc. The choices are endless, as are the colour combinations, and these days, this experience extends even to the type and colour of the doors and window frames. Of course, price is a factor, and the home owner is often restricted within a budget, but even so, extruded plastic brings style within the reach of everyone.

PVC plastic is an enduring, popular and practical choice in any building project. The material itself is versatile, coming in both rigid and flexible forms, it can be produced in hundreds of different styles and colours, and plastics manufacturing technology has brought the price within range of everyone.

Within this range is the extruded plastic profile, appearing in almost every facet of modern society. Extruded plastic profiles are lengths of plastic formed into shapes that are generally non-circular, with the exception of plastic tubing. They are formed into products such as U-channels, angle profiles, J and triangular shapes and other configurations to suit specific applications. One specific area of the building industry that is a heavy user of extruded plastic profiles is the manufacture of doors and windows.

One of the key features of any building are the windows. Not only do they let in natural light and create ambiance within the internal environment, but they can lift the entire appearance of the building and create an overall theme to the construction. High quality extruded plastic is needed to create this effect.

Window glazing profiles must be resistant to atmospheric pollution, air temperature extremes, UV rays, acids and alkalis, and weather extremes e.g wind and rain. This attention to quality ensures that when windows are properly installed, even the driving horizontal rain that sometimes comes with extreme weather events will not seep through to the interior and damage furnishings or internal walls.

Some plastic manufacturers can custom make your windows if you can't find what you are looking for. The window glazing comes in a fantastic range of styles and colours. Thanks to advances in technology, they are also generally low cost for such an important and high quality product.

Before window glazing was developed, timber was used for framing them. It can be overwhelming choosing extruded plastic profiles to suit your home, but you can rest easy knowing once you have they will rarely need anything other then cleaning to keep them looking good.