Plastic exists all around us, in both buildings and equipment that we use on a daily basis. It is so prevalent for good reason. Plastic is a very versatile material, which can be manufactured into almost endless shapes, which can further be designed to exploit particular properties. Some of the properties that are so desirable are its lightweight nature, flexibility, durability, water resistance, and ease of fitting. All of these physical properties are additional to one highly significant property, that is more financial than physical; plastic is a very economical material to use.
At Bliby Plastics, we are a family business based in Kent. We specialise in distributing a broad range of plastic goods that are primarily intended for use as both internal and external building fittings. Some of these applications are plastic guttering, plastic cladding (both internal and external), soffits and fascias, to mention a few.
In almost all of these applications, plastic is by far the easiest material to place in situ. The ability to manufacture large components that are lightweight and durable, reduces the number of components required for a particular purpose. This means that there are fewer joins which result in less fitting, and less potential failure points. This is also achieved without the negative impact of difficult handling, that is associated with heavy materials.
Once in location, plastics can be resistant to UV, and they can offer water resistance and low maintenance properties. Once in need of cleaning, this is typically a very low impact task.
