Agriculture
In agriculture, reliability and efficiency are key. Performance plastics offer a powerful solution for enhancing the durability and functionality of your machinery. These materials are designed to handle the heavy demands of farming equipment, providing long-lasting performance even in challenging environments.
By replacing traditional materials with performance plastics, you can reduce wear and tear, extend the lifespan of your equipment, and improve overall operational efficiency. Whether it’s in plows, harvesters, or irrigation systems, these plastics stand up to the toughest conditions, from harsh chemicals to constant mechanical stress.
Performance plastics are not only cost-effective, but they also require less maintenance, reducing downtime and ensuring that your equipment is always ready when you need it most. For stronger, more durable agricultural equipment, performance plastics are the perfect choice.
Agricultural Applications
- Tanks (water, chemical, fuel)
- Kickplates (interior horse trailer walls, ladder bases)
- Chutes (linings, troughs, pivots)
- Panels (shields, shrouds, side panels, roof components)
- Pipe (slurry material distribution, watering systems)
- Feeders (livestock and poultry feed bins, drinking systems)
- Irrigation (pipe, valves, nozzles, bearings)
- Planting/harvesting (seedboxes, bearings/ bushings, slide pads)
- Covers (cultivator shanks, tanks, hoppers, storage bins, skid plates)
- Augers (flight facings, linings, drag plates)
- Seals (bucket elevators, bearings, spray systems, oil/fuel systems)
- Bushings, bearings, cams, gears, tensioners
- Skid plates, plowshares, feeder tubes, wear strips
- Partitions/skylights (barns, greenhouses, poultry, bins, dairy farms, sheds, kennels, workshops, roofing systems)
Material Benefits
- Lightweight (easier to handle, store, and less expensive to ship)
- Easier to machine and install
- Corrosion resistant (eliminates rust and special corrosion coatings)
- Excellent insulating properties
- Excellent strength-to-weight ratios
- Outstanding toughness and impact resistance
- Reduction/elimination of external lubrication possible
Did You Know
Agricultural products are being recycled into “plastic wood” and numerous other secondary products, keeping those materials out of landfills, creating demand for recycling plants and making farms more sustainable.