For general information about Hong Kong and China, please click on the links to the left.

 

For those people not experienced in manufacturing, we have compiled below a list of useful sites and explanations of manufacturing processes used to make the parts we supply. 

 

 

Plastics 

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• a quick comparison of Plastic Properties:

http://www.americanplasticsupply.com/properties.html

http://www.aboutconstruction.org/Plastics.php  and an interesting history of plastic.

• a good graphical explanation of Injection Moulding:

http://www.scudc.scu.edu/cmdoc/dg_doc/develop/process/control/b1000001.htm

Pressure die-casting of zinc and aluminium is none in much the same way. 

• a simple graphical explanation of Rotational Moulding:     

http://www.excelsior-ltd.co.uk/production-process.html

• a simple graphical explanation of Pultrusions:    

http://www.acmanet.org/pic/products/description.htm

• a simple explanation of Plastic Extrusions:    

http://www.aboutconstruction.org/Extruded-Plastics.php

 

Metalwork 

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• a simple explanation of Aluminium Extrusions:    

http://www.aboutconstruction.org/Aluminum-Extrusions.php

• plus a really great explanation of Anodising Aluminium:    

http://www.coatfab.com/anodising.htm

http://www.anodisethis.com/attech.htm  or this site which is a bit more technical.

• plus an added explanation of Hard Anodising:    

http://www.aboutconstruction.org/Anodizing-Aluminum-Anodizing-continued.php

• a simple explanation of Die-Casting:    

http://www.aboutconstruction.org/Die-Castings.php

• a simple explanation of Electroplating, including nickel, chrome and zinc:    

http://www.coatfab.com/electroplating.htm

• two simple explanations of Powder Coating:    

http://www.coatfab.com/powder_coat.htm

http://www.aboutconstruction.org/Powder-Coatings.php

 

Printing and Packaging 

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• a simple explanation of Pad printing:    

http://www.printinginternational.be/site/principe.asp?cid=7&pag=1&pcat=;;2;&lang=en

• a simple graphical explanation of Screen printing:    

http://www.pdsconsulting.co.uk/Printing%20Process/Screen/Screen.htm

• a explanation of Hot-Foil Stamping:    

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-foil-stamping.htm?referrer=adwords_campaign=foilstamping_ad=007001&_search_kw=hot%20foil%20stamping

• a great explanation of 4 Colour process printing:    

http://www.graphicarts.org/nalc/articles/color.htm