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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.

Brewery Hose UK Manufacturing and Technical Selection Guide

With 1,578 active breweries in the UK as of April 2026, the margin for error in commercial production has never been slimmer. A single instance of flavour tainting or a premature failure during a high...

10 Aug 2026

High Performance Plastic Tubing for Agricultural Sprayers and Chemical Delivery

Advanced polymer engineering can reduce machinery downtime by up to 30 per cent, yet many large-scale operations still rely on generic hosing that degrades rapidly under the corrosive influence of mod...

9 Aug 2026

Technical Guide to 70A Polyurethane Industrial Tubes

Choosing a higher durometer for durability often results in premature kinking and system failure in restricted industrial layouts. Abbey Extrusions understands that selecting the incorrect material ha...

9 Aug 2026

Precision Plastic Tube Forming Services in the UK for Industrial Applications

Every mechanical connection in a fluid system represents a calculated risk that could eventually compromise your industrial operation. When seeking reliable plastic tube forming services uk, manufactu...

9 Aug 2026

High Performance PTFE Tubing: UK Industrial & Chemical Guide

A single point of failure in a chemical processing line often stems not from the heavy machinery, but from a few millimetres of substandard fluoropolymer tubing. For engineers managing aggressive envi...

9 Aug 2026

Polyurethane Pneumatic Tubing for Industrial Systems

The structural integrity of an entire pneumatic system often hinges on a single millimetre of material performance. Many engineers find themselves battling constant machine downtime because their choi...

9 Aug 2026

Braided Tubing Manufacturer and Custom Reinforced Hose Solutions

The assumption that all reinforced hoses offer identical performance levels frequently leads to systemic failures in high-pressure environments. As a procurement or engineering professional, you've li...

9 Aug 2026

The Engineering Principles of Tube Extrusion for Industrial Applications

The polymer you choose for a tube extrusion run will either protect your application for years or fail it within months. That is not an overstatement; it is the engineering reality that procurement en...

9 Aug 2026

Nylon vs Polyurethane Tubing for Industrial Applications in 2026

Specifying the wrong polymer for a high-pressure pneumatic system is a choice that often remains hidden until the moment of catastrophic failure. You likely recognise the frustration of unplanned down...

9 Aug 2026

Kedar Cord Manufacturer UK | Bespoke PVC Piping for Industrial Textiles

The perceived cost savings of importing industrial textiles often vanish the moment a production line halts due to inconsistent weldability or brittle PVC profiles. For high volume operations, the rol...

9 Aug 2026

Curtainsider Pelmet Sections for Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing

The integrity of a curtainsider's weather seal often rests on a single, frequently overlooked component; the pelmet section. When material quality is inconsistent, the resulting weather seal failure c...

9 Aug 2026

Guide to Fluoropolymer Tubing for Industrial Manufacturing

A single material failure in a high-volume production line often costs more in unscheduled downtime than the entire annual procurement budget for fluid transfer components. If you've faced the consequ...

29 Jul 2026

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