Manufacturing

Complete custom and contract plastic injection molding solutions

R&D Plastics delivers precision injection-molded parts through an integrated, engineering-driven process designed to create real, measurable value. Our team works closely with yours to anticipate issues early and optimize decisions so we get it right from start to finish.

We’ve served customers worldwide for more than 30 years, delivering on their expectations by providing:

Full engineering support from start to manufacturing
Advanced equipment and molding techniques
Deep technical expertise with a problem-solving focus
A full suite of assembly, decoration and contract manufacturing services

Proactive, responsive customer communication keeps our teams on a clear, confident path throughout the process — free from unwelcome surprises, awkward handoffs or gaps in accountability.

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Broad Material & Machine Capabilities

A broad selection of plastic resins and molding machines allows us to choose the exact combination that delivers the performance, quality and efficiency your part requires. The R&D team manufactures high-quality parts from commodity, engineering or high-temperature materials, thermoplastic elastomers, structural foam and more. Components can be finished with protective, cosmetic, hard or conductive coatings.

R&D reliably and efficiently produces parts from miniature to very large with a full range of in-house manufacturing equipment, including:

INJECTION MOLDING MACHINES

Brand	Tonnage (US Tons)	Shot Size (oz PS)
Arburg	38	2.7
Arbrug	38	2.7
Toshiba	66	2.5
Toshiba	55	1.8
Toshiba	83	3.3
Toshiba	86	3.7
Toshiba	110	4.6
Toshiba	113	8.1
Sumitomo	146	6.8
Sumitomo	138	5.5
Sumitomo	138	5.5
Sumitomo	242	17
Sumitomo	242	17
Toshiba	242	16
Toshiba	198	5.1
Wittmann-Battenfeld	337	21
Toshiba	716	125
Toshiba	716	102

No matter how your part is produced, quality is our top priority. To ensure consistent performance and high standards, we inspect every project with a manual optical measurement system and optical coordinate measuring machine (CMM).

A Full-Service Contract Manufacturing Partner

Beyond molding parts, R&D Plastics provides the secondary operations, finishing and assembly that turn individual parts into finished products. Our full suite of contract manufacturing services includes:

Sonic Welding
Heat Staking
Pad Printing
Decorating
Chrome Plating
CNC
ESD
Assembly

And more — just let us know what you need.

CONTRACT
MANUFACTURING
EQUIPMENT

Thermal Transfer Printer
Heat Staker
15 kHz Ultrasonic Welder
20 kHz Ultrasonic Welder
CNC 20 kHz Ultrasonic Welder
CNC Milling & Tapping Table
6 ESD Workstations
6 Precision Assembly Workstations
Dry Ice Blasting Machine

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Always Focused Forward

R&D Plastics is proud to serve customers in diverse industry sectors, including water treatment, medical, aerospace, transportation, consumer goods, electronics and aerospace. Cross-industry experience grows our team’s collective expertise, leading to continuous improvement that directly benefits every customer. And we continue to invest in automation when it can improve quality, capabilities or operational efficiency without compromising our high service standards.  

Manufacturing customers choose R&D for a number of reasons. See if we’re a good fit or learn more about our company and what sets us apart. Or take the next step and request a quote today.