Technical tubing

At ABI Profils, we don’t just design standard tubes.
A tube can be adapted to specific requirements and go beyond a simple inner or outer diameter. Whether it involves particular shapes, specific materials or technical, aesthetic, or functional requirements: we can meet your needs.

Our expertise enables us to be at the forefront of customised and innovative solutions, notably through specific tubular products, known as variable geometry tubes, for a wide range of demanding applications.

Application areas

The diverse technical tubes designed by ABI Profils can be adapted for multiple sectors, including:

• Industry: Technical solutions that meet specific constraints of resistance, rigidity, or flexibility.
• Design and Architecture: Aesthetic tubular products suited to bespoke projects.
• Transport and Equipment: Functional tubes that comply with standards and requirements for industrial infrastructures and equipment.

Thanks to our flexibility and expertise, we design technical tubes that fit perfectly into tailored applications.

Technical information

Available extrusion technologies

• Mono-extrusion:
  A manufacturing process in which a single thermoplastic material is extruded to produce homogeneous and uniform tubes. Suitable for applications requiring excellent dimensional stability and consistent mechanical properties.

• Post-extrusion:
  Integrating specific treatments or finishes in-line in order to optimise the performance of the finished product. Makes it possible to modify certain properties of the tube by applying a coating or an additional layer.

• Co-extrusion:
  A process enabling the combination of several materials within the same tube structure.
  Ideal for combining different mechanical, thermal, or chemical properties in a single product.

Our extrusion expertise allows us to create unique technical products, tailored to your functional, aesthetic, and environmental requirements.

Materials used

The various technical tubes manufactured by ABI Profils can be produced from a wide range of plastic materials, suited to even the most demanding requirements:

• Technical Materials:
  Designed for products requiring high mechanical, thermal, or chemical resistance, these materials ensure robustness and durability.

• Aesthetic Materials:
  Ideal for high-end finishes or specific customisation, they offer a visual and tactile result adapted to design requirements.

• Recycled Materials:
  Sustainable alternatives that include recycled components for eco-responsible solutions, addressing environmental challenges without compromising performance.

Each material is rigorously selected to guarantee optimal quality, in line with your technical, functional, and aesthetic requirements.

Manufacturing process and Quality

These diverse technical tubes are manufactured by plastic extrusion, co-extrusion, or post-extrusion, processes that guarantee homogeneous products that meet the highest quality standards. The material is melted, homogenised, and then pushed through an extruder to shape the technical tubes.

At ABI Profils, we have 15 single-screw and twin-screw extrusion lines, allowing us to adapt our production capacity to the specific requirements of your projects.

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Purchasing diverse technical tubes from ABI Profils

ABI Profils has over 40 years of experience in manufacturing a wide variety of technical tubes. We produce technical products in different plastic materials according to your needs (ranging from standard to highly technical materials, including recycled options). We develop a tailor-made solution in collaboration with your teams, precisely adapted to your specific requirements.

Production is carried out exclusively with modern technologies, adapted to both plastics and their processing, while preserving resources and the environment.

Tool design is performed using a 3D and 2D CAD/DAO system in our own workshop. To track each stage of your development, we use the Product Development Sheet (FDP) method. A functional and aesthetic analysis will focus on manufacturing feasibility as well as industrialisation costs. These documents consolidate all the guidelines for your project.

Taking into account your specifications—along with your technical, functional, aesthetic, and environmental constraints—a dedicated project manager will support you throughout every phase of your development.

Contact a project manager to learn more and discuss your project.

The different phases of developing your diverse technical tubes

Below are the main steps in developing your projects with ABI Profils:

1. Preparation of the Product Development Sheet (FDP).
2. 3D/2D design and modelling.
3. Planning the project timeline.
4. Compiling the Product Quality Analysis Document (DAQP).
5. Material analysis and prototyping.
6. Technical study and creation of dies and tooling.

ABI Profils’ services are involved throughout this process: from the initial specifications to industrialisation.

Contact Us

At ABI Profils, every project is unique. That’s why it’s important for us to meet you—whether in person or online—so we can determine the best solutions for your requirements. Our guiding principle: creating optimal solutions for your standard and bespoke plastic profiles. We have been experts in this field for over 40 years.

Our team is at your service to offer guidance. Under the leadership of Lionel CHANTEGRAILLE, CEO of ABI Profils, a network of collaborators is ready to respond quickly to your needs.

Feel free to leave us a message directly via the contact form or call us on +33 4 71 61 29 99.

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