From metal to plastic, endless possibilities!

From metal to plastic means up to 50% Weight Savings, 50% Lead Time Reduction and 30% Cost Savings.

Who doesn't want that? Plastic is increasingly replacing metal. Why? Because people are discovering the many possibilities of plastic over metal.

It starts with: Up to 50% weight savings.

You can see that as plastics continue to develop, their mechanical properties are getting closer and closer to those of aluminum. The specific gravity of a high-quality plastic is about 50% lower than aluminum. If you replace brass or steel molded parts, plastic is even lighter by a factor of 6. The high formability of the injection molding process allows multiple parts to be integrated into one part. This requires less assembly, which also saves weight.                                                                                                                        

Up to 50% lead time reduction.

The production method, injection molding of products saves a lot of time once a mold is ready. This reduces lead time by up to 50%. The materials are available off-the-shelf and there are no long waiting times in injection molding, as with foundries.

Up to 30% cost savings.

Up to 30% cost savings occur when switching from metal to plastic through near net shape manufacturing. Work is already being done toward a final product, so less material and especially less mechanical machining is required. These investments have such advantages that a mold pays for itself fairly quickly.

Special properties of plastic

It is possible to adapt special properties of a plastic to your product, such as, for example, wear resistance, coefficient of friction, flexibility, tensile strength and fire resistance.

What can 'from metal to plastic' mean for you? We will be happy to discuss with you the advantages and possibilities.

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