Plastic Enclosures

Plastic Enclosures

Plastic enclosures are used to protect electronics from dust, dirt, and heat damage. They house the electronics found in numerous devises like computers, cash registers, remote controls, and calculators, to name a few.

Typical plastic materials used to make plastic enclosures include various thermoplastics, such as acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene, polycarbonate, and polystyrene. Plastic enclosures are available in a variety of shapes and sizes; specifying the correct dimensions is an important factor to consider when placing an order.

Plastic enclosures are generally rectangular-shaped, but they can also be T-shaped. T-shaped designs are most commonly used for handheld devices. Plastic enclosures, like those found in cash registers and some calculators, can have a slanted opening at the top for paper receipts and readouts.

As electronic devices have become smaller and more compact, plastic enclosures have evolved to become more streamlined. Plastic enclosures are found in practically every home, office, school, and industrial plant.