Outdoor plastic products for withstanding the stresses of outside applications Plastic remains a big part of many things constructed for outside use.  In the past, wood or glass made up the construction of some of these things; but strength and durability were not optimum using these materials. Here we present some outdoor plastic products, commer ... More

It’s not a bad idea to use multiple suppliers in order to protect your supply chain. Let Proto Plastics be either your primary or your backup supplier. Build Relationships With Multiple Suppliers Do you rely on one supplier for your injection molded plastic products?  What happens when that one supplier can’t fulfill your orders becaus ... More

A look at various types of kitting services, and the pros and cons of each Your company has shepherded your product through the inevitable changes introduced through the serial prototypes. You’ve satisfied yourself that the product works, that it’s viable in the marketplace; now you’re ready to move forward into the next phases. O ... More

How to include fail-safes in your injection molded product to save costs by reducing production errors There is a lot at stake when designing parts for the injection molding process.  Yes, the cost per production unit is considerably lower than any other method but the design and mold tooling is about 70% to 80% of […] ... More

Why Consider Injection Molding? Low costs are always a factor when designing for production.   So when weighing the options of whether to produce a product using injection molding over CNC machining, the injection molding process for a product will win out over the long run when considering costs. After the initial costs of design […] ... More