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Extrusion News & Technical Guides

Welcome to the Abbey Extrusions news hub. For over 40 years, we have been a leading UK manufacturer of high-quality hoses, tubes, and cords. Here, we share our latest company updates, technical product insights, and stories from our factory. Whether you are looking for advice on bespoke extrusions or want to see how our products are used across various industries, you can find all our recent stories and innovations right here.

Choosing the Right Sanitary Hose for Craft Brewing Applications

The most expensive ingredient in your craft beer isn't the hops; it is the entire batch you are forced to discard due to bacterial leaching from an inferior hose. We recognise that maintaining product...

20 May 2026

The Professional Guide to Selecting a Taste Free and Odourless Brewery Hose

The chemical stability of a hose liner during high temperature cleaning cycles is the only factor that truly determines whether your beer remains untainted. We understand that few things are as frustr...

19 May 2026

Brewery Transfer Hose UK Supplier | The Professional Guide to Selecting Food Grade Hoses

With the total number of active UK breweries dropping to 1,578 at the start of 2026, maintaining a competitive edge through technical precision is no longer optional. Every head brewer understands tha...

18 May 2026

Common Causes of Pneumatic Tubing Failure and Engineering Solutions

Pneumatic tubing failure is a predictable outcome of material mismatch rather than an inevitable maintenance cost. When production lines halt due to unexpected leaks or tubing that's become brittle in...

17 May 2026

Selecting the Right Tubing for Compressed Air Systems

The most expensive component of your pneumatic system isn't the compressor; it's the downtime caused by a single length of failing plastic tubing. Selecting the right tubing for compressed air systems...

16 May 2026

Canvas Keder for Industrial Applications and Textile Engineering

Industrial keder performance is determined by the synergy between polymer Shore hardness and fabric weight rather than diameter alone. Professional engineers understand that even a millimetre of devia...

15 May 2026

Bespoke Tube Bending and Coiling Services for Industrial Plastic Applications

Relying on generic plastic tubing for complex industrial configurations often results in costly system failures when standard coils lose their shape or kink in restricted spaces. We understand that hi...

14 May 2026

Plastic Tube Forming Services UK for Industrial Applications

Did you know that approximately 15% of industrial downtime across the United Kingdom is caused by component failures resulting from substandard material specifications? This figure represents a signif...

12 May 2026

A Technical Guide to Keder Cord for Fabric Structures and Industrial Textiles

A single millimetre of deviation in your keder cord for fabric structures is often the difference between a seamless installation and a costly, jammed aluminium rail system. You likely understand that...

12 May 2026

How to Attach Keder to Canvas

The S&P Global UK Manufacturing PMI reached a 17-month high of 51.8 in January 2026, signalling a period of sustained growth for the sector. As UK extrusion specialists, we advocate for technical prec...

11 May 2026

Heavy Duty Lorry Side Curtain Parts, A UK Manufacturing Guide

The global PVC profile extrusion market is projected to reach £4.9 billion by 2032, yet UK hauliers lose significant revenue to premature component failure. As a specialist curtainsider pelmet section...

10 May 2026

Double Flap Keder Manufacturer UK

The S Global UK Manufacturing PMI rose to 51.8 in January 2026, marking a 17-month high for the sector. Industrial projects requiring 3mm to 75mm profiles rely on exact extrusion diameters of +/- 0.05...

9 May 2026

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