Steel-Reinforced Plastic Casket Handles
Steel-Reinforced Plastic Casket Handles
Steel-reinforced plastic casket handles account for 20 items. They are the load-bearing family within plastic handles: an ABS or PP body reinforced with a steel bar or wire, vacuum metallised and coloured gold, silver, copper or bronze. The reinforcement is what makes the difference between this family and plain plastic pieces, which are decorative and carry no load rating.
The company's material guide states the distinction plainly: plain plastic pieces are decorative, and plastic pieces with a steel bar or wire reinforcement are the load-bearing handles. A buyer who names this family is therefore asking for a handle that carries, not for a decorative piece, and the enquiry should say so, so that the sales team does not supply a decorative piece by mistake.
Load ratings for reinforced plastic are in the company's band of 35 to 50 kilograms per piece, well below the metal bands. The sampled Reference 9005, an ABS or PP handle rated at 50 kilograms per piece, sits at the top of that band, but it is one model, not a family rating. Each model's rating comes from its own product page, and the load-test record should be requested before order confirmation.
The minimum order quantity varies by product, lead time is typically 30 days after order confirmation, and payment is by telegraphic transfer or letter of credit. Shipments leave Wenzhou by full or less than container load. For repeat orders, confirm the finish and the stated load rating again.
Bar and wire reinforcement
Reinforcement in a plastic handle takes the form of a steel bar or a steel wire inside the plastic body, and the form matters for how the handle carries. A bar gives a rigid carrying member, while a wire gives a flexible reinforcement, and the model's own product page states which form a particular handle uses. A buyer should name the reinforcement form in the enquiry where it matters, rather than assuming that every reinforced handle uses the same form.
Checking reinforcement on a sample means checking that the handle feels solid in the hand and that it carries as its rating requires, within the 35 to 50 kilogram per piece band for reinforced plastic. A sample that flexes excessively or that feels hollow has a problem that should be raised before a quantity is ordered, because reinforcement that cannot be felt or seen in a sample cannot be relied on in production. The load-testing guide explains the band, and the model page governs for any single handle.
Checking a reinforced handle sample
A reinforced plastic handle sample should be carried on a real casket, because carrying is the test that distinguishes a reinforced handle from a decorative piece. Check that it feels solid, that it does not flex excessively under load, and that its finish matches the casket. A handle that carries solidly and matches in finish can be ordered with confidence, while one that flexes excessively should be raised before a quantity is ordered, since excessive flex suggests that the reinforcement is not performing as the family requires.
Before payment, confirm the model number, material, finish, quantity, lead time and any load-test record for your order with the sales team.