How Rotational Moulding Builds Strong Plastic Products

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Want to know why plastic is the perfect material for heavy duty rotationally moulded products? We take a closer look.

Here at Global Rotomoulding, we pride ourselves on our top-of-the-range moulds, innovative designs and strong plastic products. We have chosen to use polyethylene for a number of reasons. Find out why it’s ideal for mining, agriculture and transportation accessories below.

Polyethylene: the facts

Easy to mould

Polyethylene is a plastic with the ability to withstand high temperatures over a prolonged period, maintaining its stability while being moulded into the desired shape.

Consistently uniform

Its consistency means that uniform thickness is assured, an important feature of our products.

Strong and reliable

At Global Rotomoulding we use low-density polyethylene, as it’s stiff, strong and stress crack resistant. We focus across the board to make sure our strong plastic products can handle the requirements of any agricultural or industrial job.

Food Grade

Our products have a wide variety of uses. Our transportable tanks, in particular, can store anything from grain to diesel. We make sure that our plastic is food grade and can hygienically store feed for your cattle while also maintaining hazardous chemicals. All of our tanks are even colour coded according to appropriate usage.

UV resistant

Our products are produced with longevity and durability in mind. This is why all of our plastics are UV resistant and made to withstand the Australian summer outdoors.

Rust and corrosion resistant

One of the main advantages of utilising plastic over steel is that all of our products are still sturdy, but will not rust. Plastic is better suited to survive the harsh Australian climate and weather.

Light

Because our plastic is low-density, it is also light. This is especially convenient in our range of rural vehicle accessories as it means the majority of the weight in the ute bed can be used for tools rather than the actual toolbox.

Weighted

Because our products are lightweight, we build in features that allow them to be weighed down when needed. As such, products like our ballast trough can be moved around a paddock easily, but weighed down once situated to stop weather and cattle from pushing it over.

Double Walled

Weighing our products is achieved through their double-wall mould. The inner and outer skin in the ballast trough can be filled with water to stabilise it. The double walling also provides increased durability by placing less pressure on particular points, minimising cracking.

Sound like plastic rotomoulding is the perfect solution for your needs? Contact Global now to discuss innovative ideas, existing products and how we can help you get the most out of your equipment!

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Plastic Is Better: Exploring Custom Rotational Moulding Product Design | Global Tanks | Brisbane

At Global Rotomoulding, we believe that rotational moulded plastic is infinitely better than wood, metal, or concrete.

 And, we’re not just saying that because we use plastic every day in our workshop — it’s been scientifically proven!

Here are 3 research-backed reasons that prove that plastic and rotational moulding are the best tools for custom product design:

1. More flexibility

One of the main advantages of rotational moulding with plastic is the design flexibility. The process allows for complex shapes that are very difficult to make with other materials. It also allows for products with a variable wall thickness without retooling (something which can not be achieved with other processes like injection moulding).

Unique properties

Plastic itself is also a very flexible material. It can be used to achieve a wide variety of products for a wide range of industries. For example, you can use it to design products like flexible office folders, drinking straws, garden hoses, bendable pipes, squeezy tubes and bottles, bendy rulers, flexible storage baskets, and more!

In fact, you can even 3D print flexible plastic products. “The specificity of the material allows you to create objects that are very flexible but strong at the same time,” says expert Arthur Cassaignau.

Plastic Is Better: Exploring Custom Rotational Moulding Product Design | Global Tanks | Brisbane
Plastic Is Better: Exploring Custom Rotational Moulding Product Design | Global Tanks | Brisbane

2. Better for the environment

Okay, we know what you’re thinking. “How could plastic be better for the environment? It’s made from synthetic materials that are derived from fossil fuels”.

The answer? Plastic can do more for less.

For example, mining metal ores is very energy-intensive and environmentally unfriendly. Deforestation is also one of the most destructive activities on the planet, with a huge impact on plant and animal species. And, don’t even get us started on the greenhouse gas emissions generated during the production and transport of concrete!

Scientific breakthroughs

Plastic is lightweight, recyclable, and becoming more and more sustainable as researchers develop new ways to produce it using renewable resources, like corn, methane, and bacteria. According to Du Pont, “Scientific breakthroughs have made the promise of carbon neutrality, renewability, and independence from petroleum a real possibility.”

In other words, custom designed plastic products are the way of the future! Some examples of custom plastic products that are making waves in the sustainable design field include:

Global rotomoulding is leading the way

Global Rotomoulding is doing their part for the environment too. No chemicals, gases or dangerous toxins are released into the atmosphere during our rotational moulding process, and there is no material wastage. We are also proud to have a low carbon footprint and to be custom designing rotational moulding products which are 100% recyclable.

Plastic Is Better: Exploring Custom Rotational Moulding Product Design | Global Tanks | Brisbane
Plastic Is Better: Exploring Custom Rotational Moulding Product Design | Global Tanks | Brisbane

3. Super resistant to bacteria and fungi

Plastic products are also easy to clean and incredibly fungi resistant. This is because the “closely interconnected molecules are too large for microbes to get their biters around, never mind digest”. As a result, custom rotational moulded products like our septic tanks, water tanks, and livestock feeders have a longer lifespan and are easy to maintain.

 Are you interested designing custom rotational plastic products? Looking for rural vehicle accessories, water tanks or agricultural products? Call us on 1800 666 333, or send us an online enquiry today to find out how we can help you!