Balanced Housing Material
Good appearance, impact and processability for enclosures and consumer products.
- Typical uses
- Housings, covers, knobs, appliance parts
- Review
- Heat, UV, chemicals, flame grade and texture
Plastic Material Guide
Common Injection Molding Plastics and Their Manufacturing Trade-Offs
Use this guide to compare common resin families by performance, application and molding risk. Exact grades still require project-specific review.
Lightweight & Chemical Resistant
Low-density resin used for containers, hinges and selected functional components.
- Typical uses
- Living hinges, packaging, tanks, covers
- Review
- Shrinkage, stiffness, bonding and warpage
Impact & Heat Performance
Tough resin direction for electronics, equipment and transparent or flame-rated parts.
- Typical uses
- Enclosures, guards, lenses, structural housings
- Review
- Drying, stress, chemical exposure and grade
Mechanical Strength
Engineering resin used for wear, load and structural performance.
- Typical uses
- Brackets, gears, connectors, under-hood parts
- Review
- Moisture, glass fiber, warp and mold wear
Low Friction & Precision
Common for gears, sliders, clips and moving mechanical parts.
- Typical uses
- Gears, valves, clips, precision fittings
- Review
- Shrinkage, gate, weld strength and grade
Flexible & Soft Touch
Elastic resin families for grips, seals, wear parts and overmolding.
- Typical uses
- Seals, grips, bumpers, flexible covers
- Review
- Hardness, bonding, ejection and shut-offs
Electrical & Dimensional Applications
Often considered for connectors and components requiring stability and heat resistance.
- Typical uses
- Connectors, electrical housings, precision parts
- Review
- Drying, glass fiber, warp and surface
Heat & Sterilization
High-performance resin for demanding healthcare and fluid-handling applications.
- Typical uses
- Medical accessories, fluid components, high-heat parts
- Review
- Drying, mold temperature, grade and validation
High-Performance Engineering
Specialty resins for heat, chemicals, strength and demanding service environments.
- Typical uses
- Aerospace, medical, electrical, industrial parts
- Review
- Process temperature, tooling, cost and grade approval
Material RFQ Checklist
Information that helps compare grades
Operating temperature
Mechanical load and impact
Chemical or UV exposure
Flame or regulatory requirement
Color and surface expectation
Annual volume and cost target