Plastics processing
Group-level experience in injection moulding, plastic component manufacturing and tooling since 1980.
Friend Plastic Ltd. · polymer development
Plastic compound development and polymer processing solutions
Custom plastic compounds, PLA-based materials, 3D printing filaments and pellets developed with in-house processing and material testing capabilities.
Plastics industry experience since 1980
Friend Plastic Ltd. is part of the Plasticpaint group and builds on more than four decades of experience in plastics processing, injection moulding and toolmaking. Our capabilities cover material selection, compound development, processing trials, filament and pellet production, injection moulding and material testing.
PLA material development
Friend Plastic started developing PLA-based materials and compounds in 2015.
Filament manufacturing
Our own filament production lines have been operating since 2018, supported by industrial processing and testing know-how.
Our plastics industry solutions
We combine material development, manufacturing and testing capabilities to support projects from initial material selection to validated production trials.
Custom materials and compounds
Development of polymer compounds for injection moulding, extrusion and additive manufacturing applications.
View compoundsFilament and pellet manufacturing
Filanora filaments and pellets for consumer, professional and industrial 3D printing applications.
Visit FilanoraPlastic injection moulding
Production of injection-moulded plastic components backed by long-term processing and tooling experience.
PlasticpaintIndustrial component painting
Automated painting, coating and surface finishing of plastic and other industrial components.
TechnologyCustom polymer compound development
Standard commercial polymers do not always meet the mechanical, thermal, processing or regulatory requirements of a new product. In a custom development project, the material composition and processing behaviour can be adjusted to the intended application.
Thermal performance
Development work for applications requiring higher heat resistance or controlled crystallisation behaviour.
Toughness and impact resistance
Modification of brittle polymer systems where improved durability and resistance to dynamic loads are required.
Processing optimisation
Adjustment of flow, extrusion, moulding or printability characteristics to suit the selected manufacturing technology.
Flame-retardant systems
Development and validation of flame-retardant compounds against clearly defined standards, wall thicknesses and test conditions.
Custom colours and functions
Material concepts with specified colour, appearance or application-specific technical properties.
Special industrial applications
Material combinations tailored to unusual processing conditions, product geometries or measurable acceptance criteria.
In-house development and material testing
Compound development does not end with the formulation. Processing behaviour and final product performance must be assessed through production trials and material testing.
Our development and laboratory capabilities can support the evaluation of compounded, injection-moulded, extruded and 3D-printed materials and test specimens.
Available testing capabilities
- DSC thermal analysis
- HDT heat deflection testing
- Tensile testing
- Charpy impact testing
- MFR and MVR melt flow testing
- Xenon-arc weathering testing
- Flammability testing
- Injection moulding of standard test specimens
- Testing of filaments and 3D-printed specimens
Filanora 3D printing materials
Building on our polymer development background, we started producing our own 3D printing filaments in 2018. The Filanora portfolio includes both filaments and pellets for FGF systems, serving consumer, professional and industrial users.
Filaments
In-house manufactured and distributed 3D printing filaments in multiple polymer types, colours, diameters and package sizes.
Pellets
Granules for FGF systems, large-format additive manufacturing, material development and industrial processing trials.
Custom production
Custom filament manufacturing options based on material type, colour, technical requirement and expected volume.
Why work with Friend Plastic?
- Plastics industry experience since 1980
- Material development and manufacturing in one group
- In-house material testing capabilities
- Application-specific development approach
- Industrial focus on repeatability and process stability
- Experience in compounds, filaments, pellets and moulding
Technical performance, regulatory compliance and environmental claims must always be linked to the current formulation, test method, processing conditions and final product geometry.
Industrial component painting in operation
The process video shows parts travelling on a conveyor line during industrial painting. Playback starts at the relevant production sequence.
Do you have a custom material or manufacturing project?
Send us a short description of the intended application, required mechanical and thermal properties, manufacturing technology, applicable standards and estimated annual volume. Based on this information, we can assess the feasibility of compound development, filament production or another plastics industry collaboration.