The energy transition and environmental challenges are creating growing demand for technical equipment incorporating high-quality plastic elements. Renewable energy production facilities, water treatment systems, waste management equipment and energy distribution infrastructure all rely on plastic parts subject to chemical, thermal and mechanical stresses that are often more severe than in standard industry.
At Plastisart, we produce plastic components for manufacturers of energy and environmental equipment who need durable, chemically resistant parts produced with the traceability that these critical applications require.
Design and prototyping
- Comprehensive support, from design to industrialization
- Detailed identification of your technical needs
- Advice on the choice of the most suitable technologies
The plastics constraints of the energy and environment sector
Extended chemical resistance
Water treatment, industrial fluid management and air treatment equipment is in permanent contact with aggressive chemical agents: acids, bases, oxidants, solvents, hydrocarbons. The selected materials must maintain their structural integrity and tightness over years of continuous exposure.
UV resistance and outdoor conditions
Outdoor energy equipment such as solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicle charging points or measuring equipment incorporates plastic components exposed to UV radiation, thermal cycles and weather conditions over service lives of 20 to 30 years. UV-stabilised grades and intrinsically UV-resistant materials are essential for these applications.
High thermal resistance
Energy production and thermal conversion equipment operates at temperatures exceeding the capabilities of standard thermoplastics. PEEK, PPS, PVDF and high-performance polyamides maintain their mechanical properties within temperature ranges that ABS or PC cannot withstand.
Durability and longevity
Energy and environmental equipment is designed for a long service life, often without the possibility of frequent maintenance intervention. The durability of plastic components is therefore a selection criterion as important as their immediate performance.
Different applications for the energy and environment sector
Solar and photovoltaic equipment
Junction boxes, protective covers, mounting structures and solar tracking system components in UV-stabilised ABS, PC or high-performance materials depending on thermal constraints. These outdoor parts are designed to withstand nearly 25 years of UV exposure without significant degradation.
Water and effluent treatment
Our expertise in welded plastic fabrication is particularly suited to these applications: reaction tanks, settling tanks, filtration structures, pumping parts or hydraulic circuit elements for water treatment plants in HDPE, PP or PVDF depending on the chemical agents present.
Electric vehicle charging points and infrastructure
Claddings, covers and protective structures for electric vehicle charging stations in ABS or UV-stabilised PC. These parts combine appearance requirements (visibility in public spaces), UV and weather resistance, and vandalism resistance.
Wind turbine equipment
Nacelle parts, control system components, cable protections and structural elements for wind turbines. These applications combine requirements for mechanical vibration resistance, resistance to variable temperatures and durability in outdoor environments.
Waste management and recycling
Sorting tanks, container structures, conveying equipment and contact parts for sorting and recycling lines. The chemical resistance of HDPE and PP, combined with their weldability, makes them reference materials for these applications in chemically aggressive environments.
Measurement and environmental monitoring equipment
Sensor housings, protections for measuring equipment, weather stations and environmental monitoring systems require plastic shells that are UV-resistant, tight and dimensionally stable over their entire outdoor service life.
The different materials we offer for this sector
- HDPE and PP for tanks, vats and containment structures (chemical resistance, weldability)
- PVDF for applications with particularly aggressive chemical agents (strong acids, oxidants)
- PEEK and PPS for components subject to high temperatures
- ABS and PC UV-stabilised grades for outdoor equipment
- Glass fibre-filled PA for lightweight, resistant structural parts
Why choose Plastisart for the design of custom plastic parts?
The energy and environment sector requires its suppliers to use plastic parts that meet durability and performance standards often exceeding those of standard industry. At Plastisart, our range of high-performance materials, our expertise in plastic fabrication, thermoforming, RIM injection and other plastic transformation techniques, and our documented quality approach allow us to meet the needs of equipment manufacturers in this fast-growing sector.
