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Imaginative Ultimate Frisbees

Catherine Dove • Jan 18, 2017

We are excited to be working with a new Customer on a very original and fun project. For the last couple of months the TCB-Arrow team have been designing a new Thermoplastic Injection Moulding Tool for an In-Mould labelled Frisbee. The In-Mould labels will provide decorative graphics on the Frisbees from dinosaur scenes to this great pizza design! These labels are placed in the tool by a robot prior to injection moulding. This provides a high-gloss decorated surface that is very resistant to wear and peeling.

However it’s not all about appearance with these frisbees; an official ultimate frisbee disk should be between 175 and 200g and needs to have accuracy/balance in flight and the durability to survive impacts with most objects/surfaces. We are using an impact resistant grade of Polypropylene to provide this robustness, whilst ensuring that the frisbee looks cool and unique, perfect for a quick throw-around in the park to entire games of Ultimate Frisbee!

Another example where we have provided our Customer with an engineered and cost effective solution to satisfy market demand, so think of TCB-Arrow next time for any plastic or rubber solutions. We’d love to help your idea evolve, from concept through to high-volume manufacture. Get in touch on +44 (0)1276 679394 or drop us an email on enquiries@tcb-arrow.co.uk to answer any questions or queries, or fill out our quote request form for a complimentary quotation.

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