Petro Extrusions Stock Plastic Profiles
We offer 5 stock profile lines with over 30 in-stock shapes for quick turnaround and fabrication of parts, edge protectors, moldings and more. Our vast inventory of stock extruded plastic profiles come in a range of materials for strength, wear resistance, and price points to accommodate most of our customer’s needs.
If you need help choosing the right plastic profile line for your application, contact us. As plastic extrusion specialists, we can assist you in determining if the product you need is available from stock or if you need to consider a custom product.
Choosing the Right Profile for Your Application
When selecting a plastic profile, it’s important to consider the environment, mechanical stress, and visual requirements of your application. For example, if you’re working in a high-friction setting, Nyla-Glide GR™ offers unmatched wear resistance. For retail displays or signage, acrylic and polycarbonate profiles provide clarity and UV protection. If flexibility is key, polyethylene channels and Living Hinge™ profiles are ideal for dynamic or cold-weather use.
Industries That Rely on Petro’s Profiles
Our stock plastic profiles are used across a wide spectrum of industries. From retail displays to industrial machinery, our extrusions help protect, enhance, and streamline operations.
• Retail & Display: Clear profiles for bins, signage, and slatwall systems.
• Manufacturing & Automation: Durable nylon and PE profiles for guides and edge trims.
• Food & Beverage: FDA-compliant materials for hygienic applications, including food bin hinges and clear windows.
• Automotive & Aerospace: Impact-resistant polycarbonate for protective edging, light lenses, and sight window profiles.
• Healthcare & PPE: Living Hinge™ profiles for shields, dividers, and enclosures.
Shipping & Customization Options
We know that timing and flexibility matter. That’s why we offer fast shipping and custom options to meet your project needs.
• Quick Turnaround: Most stock profiles ship within 1–2 business days.
• Flexible Quantities: Order by the foot, coil, or custom-cut lengths.
• Custom Colors & Cuts: Available for most profiles upon request.
• Protective Packaging: Ensures safe delivery of your extrusions.
When to Consider Custom Extrusions
While our stock profiles cover many needs, custom extrusion may be the better fit if your project requires:
• Unique dimensions or shapes
• Specific color matching
• Dual-material coextrusion
• Embedded features or branding
Our in-house tooling and design support make it easy to bring your custom profile to life.
Materials Available for Stock Plastic Profiles
With over 40 years of experience, we’ve developed a range of different combinations of materials to manufacture our stock plastic profiles. Here is an overview of our stock plastic profiles and materials used:
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Stock Plastic Profile Line |
Material Used |
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Nyla-Glide GR Extruded Nylon Channel |
Unmodified Nylon 6 and Molybdenum Disulfide |
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Natural FDA Nylon |
Natural Nylon 6 |
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Acrylic Stock Profiles |
Acrylic |
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PC Angles & Channels |
Polycarbonate |
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PE Stock Channels |
Polyethylene |
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Living Hinge |
PETG, DR ACRYLIC, PVC & POLYCARBONATE |
Extruded Plastic Profile Shapes
Our expertise in plastic extrusions has made us a leader in supplying high quality and durable products. With our advances, our customers can now choose from five unique in-stock plastic profile shapes:
- Stock Square Extruded Plastic Profiles
- Stock J-Shaped Extruded Plastic Profiles
- Stock U-Channel Extruded Plastic Profiles
- Stock Angle Extruded Plastic Profiles
- Z-Shaped Extruded Plastic Profiles
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the Difference Between Stock and Custom Plastic Profiles?
Stock profiles are pre-made shapes available for immediate shipment, while custom profiles are designed and extruded to meet specific dimensions, materials, or performance requirements.
Can I Request a Sample Before Placing a Large Order?
Yes, we offer sample quantities for evaluation and prototyping. Just contact our team to request one.
Are Your Plastic Profiles Suitable for Outdoor Use?
Many of our profiles, especially those made from polycarbonate, impact-modified acrylic, and PVC offer UV resistance and durability for outdoor environments.
Do You Offer Assistance with Material Selection for Specific Applications?
Absolutely. Our extrusion specialists can help you choose the best material based on your project’s temperature, wear, flexibility, and clarity requirements.
Petro’s Stock Plastic Profile Lines
Nyla-Glide GR Extruded Nylon Channel
Our Nyla-Glide GR™, mds-filled Nylon 6 channel line contains 15 stock C & U shape channels, for various wear and edge trim applications.
Our durable Nyla-Glide GR™, mds-filled Nylon 6 channel line is the end product of adding unmodified, heat stabilized, Nylon 6 with Molybdenum Disulfide (M.D.S.) which offers better mechanical properties than standard Nylon 6.
Benefits:
- Exceptional Wear Resistance: Nyla-Glide GR™ frequently outlasts metal and unfilled nylon for a long time. These profiles are also corrosion-resistant.
- Excellent Heat Resistance: To temperatures up to 200°C, Nyla-Glide GR™ profiles provide resistance against increased heat distortion.
- Great Surface Lubrication: Nyla-Glide GR™ is the most suitable option when lubrication on the surface is required.
- Improved Dimensional Stability: As Nyla-Glide GR™ has a lower linear coefficient of expansion than conventional nylon materials, it maintains better fits and clearances.
- Superior Strength and Rigidity: It has greater tensile and overall strength and is more resistant to deformation under stress since the elastic modulus has been increased by over 40%.
Common Applications:
Nyla-Glide GR™ can be easily used to protect:
- Conveyor rails, beds, and products that are prone to sliding friction
- Guide covers
- Edge trims
- Auger covers
- Elevator wear guide strips
Acrylic Stock Profiles
Our Stock line of Acrylic profile shapes include 3 different Z-Bar and W-Bar shapes, in both General Purpose Acrylic, and Impact modified Acrylics. In addition to these Channels and Slat-Wall shapes, we also offer 2 Stock Hinge designs, also from stock, in 6 ft lengths.
Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), the most popular type of acrylic, is a strong, transparent substance with exceptional resistance to U.V. radiation and degradation. Most of these stock profiles are readily available in crystal clear general-purpose acrylic or impact-modified D.R. grade.
Benefits:
- Exceptional optical light transmission.
- Excellent resistance to sunlight and U.V. radiation to protect from yellowing.
- Cost effective: ease of fabrication allows it to be one of the most economical thermoplastic there is.
- Superior chemical resistance.
Applications:
- P.O.P. display assemblies
- Retail Containers
- Bulk Food Bins
- Durable Hinge applications
- Slatwall Assemblies
PC Angles & Channels (Polycarbonate Corner)
P.C. angles and channels offer clarity, impact resistance, and ease of manufacturing as they are made from UV-resistant grade polycarbonate resins. They offer increased strength and enhanced mechanical properties along with great temperature resistance. Petro produces P.C. angles and channels with perfect corner angles to protect the walls and guard them against abrasion.
Our Polycarbonate Stock Angles and Channels line of 6 PC shapes, offer edge trims and U-channels that can withstand impact and offer clarity, while protecting wall edges, furniture, and industrial equipment.
Benefits:
- P.C. angles and channels protect from U.V. radiation.
- They offer impact and abrasion resistance along with exceptional mechanical properties.
- The maximum tolerable temperature of P.C. channels is 120°C.
- They have a reasonably high elastic modulus.
Applications:
- Applications where edge protection is necessary, but protected material must still be visible
- Automotive, lighting, and aerospace industries
- Cable systems
- Advertising boards
- Display construction
Polyethylene Stock Channels (P.E.)
Petro’s P.E. stock channels are extruded from low-density polyethylene (LDPE), a lightweight, soft and flexible material. This gives the P.E. stock channels low-temperature flexibility, toughness, and corrosion resistance.
Extruded from economical LDPE, these profiles are available in sizes to cover 1/8″ up to 3/8″ thicknesses. Off-the-shelf PETRO PE Channels come in 100-foot coils in black. On a custom basis, every profile can be made in a different color or trimmed to a certain length.
Benefits:
- Cost effective
- Provides flexibility.
- Increased impact strength in cold surroundings.
- P.E. stock channels are easily processed and have low water absorption.
Applications:
- Edge protection
- Edge finishing
- Packaging protection
Living Hinge™
Petro’s Living Hinge™ is a continuous, coextruded thermoplastic hinge combining Impact-Modified acrylic wings for toughness with a polyester thermoplastic hinge membrane for full flexibility and long life.
PETG, P.V.C. and polycarbonate also gives them improved adhesion to multiple surfaces.
Our specialized manufacturing software ensure your expectations are met every time.
Benefits:
- Extremely durable and flexible
- Because of their unique design, our living hinges can rotate up to 360°, allowing them to sustain their strength and memory.
- The single and continuous design of living hinges gives them toughness and endurance.
- Petro’s living hinges can return to their installed state.
Applications:
- Sneeze guards
- Desk separators
- Dividers
- Face shields
- Store displays
- Automotive industry
- Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.)
- Picnic baskets