Thermoplastic Injection Molding Blog
Performance Plastics is in touch with the latest trends, research and insight into technology, injection molding and the plastics supply chain around the world.
- Performance Plastics featured in Manufacturing in Focus Magazine September 7, 2022 Topics: Blog, Capabilities Blogs, Design Engineering Capabilities Blogs, News, Quality Control Credentials Capabilities Blogs Celebrating a Milestone with New Products & Big Goals Performance Plastics Ltd. of Cincinnati, Ohio marked its fortieth anniversary this year as a leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance thermoplastic conponents. The company works with specialized polymers and tight tolerances, and follows rigorous quality assurance protocols. It anticipates big growth shortly, based on… Read More
- FEP Uses in Semiconductor Manufacturing September 6, 2022 Topics: Blog, FEP & PFA Materials Blog, Industries Blogs, Materials Blogs Fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) is a copolymer of hexafluoropropylene and tetrafluoro ethylene that is chemically resistant, electrically stable, insulating and possesses useful low shielding properties. It is easily formable and was developed as a melt processable material. Semiconductors are the brains of electronics, enabling advances in countless applications and emerging technologies. The application of semiconductor… Read More
- Get to Know Performance Plastics September 1, 2022 Topics: Blog, Design Engineering Capabilities Blogs, EnduroSharp Blogs You know Performance Plastics for our EnduroSharp® Non-marring Aircraft Maintenance Tool, but did you know that Performance Plastic is also an expert in tight tolerance custom injection molding? For four decades, Performance Plastics has been delivering the highest quality custom plastic injection molding solutions in the industry for our customers. We take a highly specialized… Read More
- Types of Plastics used in the Semiconductor Industry August 23, 2022 Topics: Blog, Capabilities Blogs, FEP & PFA Materials Blog, Materials Blogs, Peek Materials Blogs Precision and purity are key in the semiconductor industry. Plastics help maintain high standards of precision and purity during semiconductor production, ensuring that less time and resources are wasted and that electronics function properly. Since plastics are typically insulators, they may seem an unlikely material for use in semiconductor / electrical applications. However, in recent… Read More
- PEEK® Use in Medical Applications August 16, 2022 Topics: Blog, Design Engineering Capabilities Blogs, Peek Materials Blogs, Precision Injection Molding Capabilities Blogs PEEK® is an organic thermoplastic polymer that offers excellent mechanical and chemical resistance properties because of its chemical make-up. PEEK® is short for polyether ether ketone, which means it’s a member of the polyaryletherketone family. These polymers are notable for their phenylene rings and oxygen bridges, which result in resilience, durability and strength. PEEK® is… Read More
- The real cost of making an injection mold August 9, 2022 Topics: Blog, Capabilities Blogs, Design Engineering Capabilities Blogs, Industries Blogs, Materials Blogs When starting to produce a new product, it’s important to decide on the type of process you will use for the manufacturing process. While injection molding is a very cost-effective process, the initial startup cost of the mold is often a barrier of entry. Injection molding is a manufacturing process that is very efficient for… Read More
- Meet our new Team Member – Lori Bragg – Senior Customer Service Coordinator August 4, 2022 Topics: Blog, News Performance Plastics is pleased to announce the addition of our new Senior Customer Service Coordinator – Lori Bragg. Lori joins Performance Plastics with over 30 years’ experience, B.A. in Communications, and working with industry leading companies in Cincinnati, Ohio. “Lori brings a wealth of experience in B2B manufacturing, inside sales, ERP processes, and customer service… Read More
- Injection Molded PFA for Semicon Meets F-57 Requirements August 2, 2022 Topics: Blog, Capabilities Blogs, FEP & PFA Materials Blog, Quality Control Credentials Capabilities Blogs At Performance Plastics, we hold the quality of our products to the highest standards. We know that quality is critical for our customers, so we go above and beyond to make sure our customers products are no less than ideal. Manufacturing quality products is key to maintaining long term relationships with our customers. We take… Read More
