Learn how AIM Processing’s metal replacement services use advanced plastic injection molding to create durable, lightweight alternatives to metal components. Our solutions improve product performance, reduce costs, and offer greater design flexibility for various industries.
As the technology of material manufacturing has evolved over the past decade, an increasing number of plastics have been developed that can meet the mechanical requirements of many metal parts enabling an easier metal to plastic conversion. Some of the applications include housings, enclosures, brackets, bushings, gears, bearings, and wheels.
There are many cases where the right type of small plastic part can satisfy your needs and offer a significant reduction in cost. We’re happy to help you evaluate if small plastic parts are up to the challenge.
In some instances, a simple alteration to the materials or the process can produce the desired characteristics in a finished plastic part. For example, where stiffness is required, filler agents such as fiberglass can be used. Where repetitive assembly and disassembly takes place, we can place threaded inserts. Where shielding is required, we can use grades of plastic with ESD or they can undergo a shielding treatment for a very modest cost.
Even for part volumes as low as 1,000 per year, the reduced plastic part price can often deliver a payback on tooling within 12 months.
The benefits of a metal to plastic conversion for you may include:
“We received the charger base and I want you all to know it looks FANTASTIC! Thank you for getting us this one for the BOD meeting.”
Joe P., President,
medical device company
“…thanks for all of your hard work as well as others at your facility in making this happen.”
Ron H., Quality Control Manager,
industrial product company