Name my plastic stock, please!

March 9, 2010 7:06 PM

(Plastic molding[?] filter) What exactly would you call the stuff in this picture, if you were trying to buy some more online?

I'm looking for the most likely manufacturer's term for these plastic strips, especially the black U-shaped one, which is quite stiff, to be used as an edge-clamping device, with the white piece as a shim/filler/tightener, so that one could be lots of things. I figure once I have the names, I can search out some sources and see about specifying dimensions… Don't need much (a few linear feet per order); they're for a home project. Thanks!

posted by dpcoffin to Home & Garden (7 answers total)

Best answer: Extruded plastic?

The black version looks like Plastic U-channel.

(Disclaimer: I actually know nothing about plastic).
posted by embrangled at 7:16 PM on March 9, 2010

Do you live near a TAP Plastics? I'd bring in a sample and see what they say.
posted by mollymayhem at 7:18 PM on March 9, 2010

I've found Johnson Plastics to be very helpful in finding things like this. Just email them a picture with the sizes you need and they will send a quote. Sublimation is the word I think you are looking for.
posted by dual_action at 8:12 PM on March 9, 2010

Is it here?
posted by jet_silver at 8:17 PM on March 9, 2010

Not exactly the same, but looks similar to auto door trim. Gets fairly soft when you heat it up and hardens nicely.

http://www.brandsport.com/trimgard1.html
posted by wongcorgi at 10:15 PM on March 9, 2010

Response by poster: Thanks, all; some good leads…
posted by dpcoffin at 8:53 AM on March 11, 2010

Response by poster: U-Channel it is; thanks!
posted by dpcoffin at 11:33 PM on May 5, 2010