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Plastic injection molding and plastic extrusion are somewhat similar in that they are both used to create a final profile or shape according to what the customer needs. While there are definite similarities between the two applications, one of the primary differences is that with extrusions the process is usually continual. Both processes are vital to multiple industries and services offered by...

When it comes to the extrusion process, Offshore Direct Metals uses a variety of aluminum products. For instance, the team of professionals processes billets, ingots, circles, coil, and aluminum sheets. Based on years of experience, the company has the ability to produce virtually any size sample order according to need.

When it comes to the extrusion process, the most commonly used material is aluminum. However, other metals are also used such as copper, steel, and iron. There are even plastic extrusions, which involve much the same process but with distinct differences.

Aluminum extrusions have a long history. For more than 200 years, this method of shaping aluminum into desired shapes has been use in a variety of innovative ways. Early on, extrusions were used for the creation of pipes but today, there are many additional applications to include wiring used in the construction of space stations.

At Offshore Direct Metals, high quality aluminum in various shapes and sizes is used for extrusions purposes. The outcome is shaped metal that is fabricated or machined according to the customer’s need. Aluminum circles, which are also referred to as blanks, are just as the name implies, circle pieces of aluminum that go through the extrusion process.

Virtually every industry uses aluminum in one aspect of another. The professional team at Offshore Direct Metals provides different services according to customer need. As part of this, different forms of aluminum are used to include aluminum coil, circles, billets, ingots, and more.

Offshore Direct Metals works hard to save customers money associated with stock aluminum extrusions. Among the many different products offered are billets, which is a length of metal with a square or round cross section that measures no more than 36-inches. These are created by taking blooms or ingots and using hot rolling as a means of extrusion, continuous casting, or indirectly rolling and...

To create aluminum castings, molten aluminum is poured into a mold. Depending on the situation, sometimes a vacuum is applied. The result is permanent mold castings being made stronger compared to sand or die castings. At Offshore Direct Metals, we work with the best suppliers of metals in the world. For the customer, this equates to an overall cost savings but without compromising on the quality...