Companies across a variety of industries are turning to plastic to replace metal and other traditional materials. In fact, plastic design is now a key strategy for keeping costs low while maintaining—and often improving—product differentiation and performance.
Clients working with IVP Plastics are seeking engineered plastic components and metal-to-plastic conversion plans as one-off products, large mass production runs, and to experiment with different material designs. Here are just a few of the benefits of plastic manufacturing:
Enhance Design Process & Appearance
- Add more flexibility to the design process
- Simplify coloring and decorating finished parts
- Decorate “in-mold”
Simplify Manufacturing
- Eliminate assembly processes, painting and secondary operations
- Improve quality
- Create more highly complex parts
- Consolidate parts
- Save time and money
Improve Performance
- Decrease weight
- Maintain or improve longevity and wear
- Resist high temperatures, chemicals, chemical reactions, denting and scratching
- Reduce thermal and electrical conductivity
Reduce Environmental Impact
- Eliminate human contact with harmful metals
- Use less energy and generate less waste
- Increase opportunities for recycling