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1.
Reduce part costs - Capability for more parts per machine hours and
labor hours at more efficient
rates vs. stampings or die casting.
2.
Eliminate costly secondary options - many secondary requirements can be
molded into part,
insert molded or snap-fit can be incorporated into design. Colors can be
molded into part,
eliminating need for painting.
3.
Reduce part weight - part reductions are significant going from metals
to plastics, while maintaining
part strength. This allows for cost savings due to shipping, handling
during assembly and end-use
of the product.
4.
Improve part utilization - due to economies in pricing, you may be able
to save costs by using this
same part in another application thereby increase your volume and
lowering your costs for more
than one product.
5.
Improve product durability and strength - through proper part design
using ribbing and bosses
many areas of a part can be strengthened with plastics. Also, with
proper material selection these
parts can be just as durable or even more durable than metals.
6.
Increase product appearance - Plastic can more easily be shaped for more
streamlined
appearance, giving your product a higher tech. look.
7.
Increase product quality - many secondary operations that would occur in
metals are molded into
the product in plastic, this allows for more consistent product in
plastics.
8.
Plastics are recycled - We regrind and reuse all scrap that we make,
which generates a lot of cost
savings for plastics vs. metals.
9.
Longer product life - Plastics don't oxidize or rust and can be made
with UV stabilizer for outdoor
applications. Many plastics have greater chemical resistance and can be
formulated for other needs
based on property requirements.
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