Pultrusion Capabilities

Teel Plastics is a leading manufacturer of tight tolerance, high quality pultruded tubing for the lawn and garden industry and custom designed thin walled complex profiles used in the fenestration and refrigeration markets. Teel also offers a variety of custom profiles used in a multitude of markets including electrical, construction and recreation.

Material selections may include fiberglass, carbon and aramid fibers as well as a multitude of off axis reinforcements.

The majority of Teel’s pultrusions consist of thermosetting polyester resins. In addition, we have the capability to manufacture composites using vinylester and epoxy resin systems.

Teel offers value added fabrication options that include drilling, notching and assembly as well as the use of adhesives for bonding dissimilar materials to the composite. Fire retardants, UV stabilizers and a variety of colors are available and can be incorporated into the final product based on customer requirements.

Pultruded products:

  • Thin walled complex profiles
  • Tubes from .75” to 1.75” OD
  • Minimum walls as low as .075” (based on OD)
  • Structural shapes including rods, channels, angles, I-Beams and flat strips

Materials used in pultrusion:

  • Polyester, vinylester, epoxy resins
  • Fire retardant
  • UV stabilizers
  • Fiberglass, carbon fiber, aramid fiber

Other features:

  • Multitude of color ranges
  • Various cross strength reinforcements
  • Off axis reinforcements
  • Lengths up to 20’
  • Cut tolerance down to +/- .032”
  • Fabrication options for drilling and routing
  • Mitered end cuts