June 2014

Once again, Bedford Technology is proud to offer three uniquely distinct plastic board manufacturing techniques: Molded (Hard Tool), Continuous Extrusion (CE) and Multi Stage Extrusion (Multi-X). Our final process explored in this series of blog postings, is referred to by Bedford Technology as Multiple Stage Extrusion (Multi-X) plastic lumber manufacturing. This process is used to produce 100% recycled plastic boards in our SeaPile®, SeaTimber® and SeaCamel® marine product lines.

The Multiple Stage Extrusion, also known as co-extrusion (or Multi-X) process, involves two or more extruder machines, each producing one extrudate material. The multiple materials are channeled through a single die. This usually produces a skin of material on the product surface, which is different from the material at the core of the final product.

Multiple Stage Extrusion recycled HDPE plastic lumber is utilized for large cross sections, at long lengths (up to 100’ or more) to be used in a structural application. This would include, but is not limited only to, many marine applications such as: fender piles and systems, structural piles, bridge protection, guide walls and locks, corner fenders, dolphins, navigational markers, wales and bullrails.

Bedford Technology’s plastic lumber serves as a replacement to traditional wood profiles, wood piles, concrete piles, steel piles and hollow piles (fiberglass). Bedford Technology can also design a custom plastic lumber product to suit your specific application, so contact us today at (800) 721-9037 and talk with one of our knowledgeable sales representatives. Visit us online at www.plasticboards.com, “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bedfordtechnology or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/plasticboards.

Bedford Technology has been featured in the Spring/Summer 2014 issue of “Connect”, the Minnesota Southwest Initiative Foundation’s (SWIF) newsletter.  As a former loan client of SWIF, Bedford Technology was given the opportunity to provide more details and information about the plastic lumber industry and the origins of the company.

The Connect newsletter is sent to about 14,000 people twice per year in the Southwest Minnesota area.  This newsletter highlights a range of products and regional connections as a way to let people know what SWIF can offer, and to show our donors and partners the impact of their support, mentions Karen Grasmon, Communications Director for Southwest Initiative Foundation. To find out more about SWIF their website is www.swifoundation.org

Bedford Technology is a plastic lumber manufacturer in Worthington, Minnesota. The plastic lumber Bedford Technology produces serves as a replacement to traditional parts made from injection molding, rotational molding, vacuum forming, aluminum extrusion, flow molding, lumber profiles and wood profiles. Bedford Technology can also design a custom plastic lumber product to suit your specific application. Contact us today at (800) 721-9037 and talk with one of our knowledgeable sales representatives. Visit us online at www.plasticboards.com, “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bedfordtechnology or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/plasticboards.