Which Compound to Use to Manufacture a Utility Meter Housing
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NEXXALAC™
Glass Filled Compound
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What Is It?
NEXXALAC™ Glass Filled ABS Compound, chosen for meter housings that need to hold weatherproof seals over years of outdoor installation.
How It's Manufactured
Glass fiber is compounded into ABS resin for dimensional stability across outdoor temperature cycling.
Manufacturing Process for This Application
Meter housings are injection molded with precise sealing surfaces around the transparent viewing window and terminal cover, since outdoor meters must stay weatherproof for years without maintenance.
Why Polymer Choice Matters Here
A meter housing installed outdoors for years needs to hold its sealing dimensions through repeated hot-cold cycling — an unfilled polymer's greater dimensional movement across that range risks gradually failing the weatherproof seal.
Why This Compound Is Suited
"Meter housing" is explicitly listed among this grade's applications.
Nexxa Compounds is a leading manufacturer of ABS compounds for utility meter housing applications in India, supplying some of the largest manufacturers across India and internationally.
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