Custom Plastic Manufacturers and Companies

Almost any thermoplastic material can be custom formed, including polypropylene, polycarbonate, acrylic, nylon, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, and polyethylene. The pure plastic resin is mixed with additives that change or enhance the plastic’s properties, like strength, temperature resistance, color, flexibility, ductility, moisture resistance, abrasion resistance, lifespan, surface finish, texture, hardness, and durability. Custom-made plastic products span many different applications within the medical, oil, automotive, food, beverage, electronics, pharmaceutical, packaging, plumbing, construction, and appliance industries, among many others. Custom plastic products include anything from small plastic washers to large, complex medical machinery enclosures for clean rooms. Other products include tanks, pipe systems, filtration systems, automobile parts, and ventilation systems, as many of these must be made according to the specific standards of their applications. Custom plastic products may be more expensive, but they are also produced in smaller runs and have greater fine detail and high precision.

Many custom plastic fabrications are made using CAD/CAM or CNC-operated machinery that follows a certain design, print, or sketch uploaded into computer software. The computerized machinery then carries out the design, ensuring a high degree of repeatability and no human error. Thermoplastic is a very formable material when heated, and it can take the shape of just about anything. There are many different types of plastic. Some plastic product applications require certain properties and therefore must be specially made. All plastic made for the food processing, dairy, brewery, restaurant, and kitchen industries must be made from FDA approved food grade plastic. This type of plastic has greater purity than others and must be resistant to fats, oils, moisture, and other materials. Similarly, plastic made for medical parts, equipment, and containers are also held to specific safety standards. They must be able to handle bodily fluids, be air and watertight, and must not contaminate medications.