ABS plastic is one of the most commonly used plastics in injection molding due to its wide temperature range, good stability, and insulating properties. ABS is commonly found in plastic toys such as Lego bricks, but it’s also often used in many types of electronics, tools, and home repair equipment.

Also known as Acetal, polyoxymethylene is a semi-crystalline polymer which is very rigid and has a naturally glossy surface, making it a useful material for a wide range of industries. Acetal is most commonly found in automotive applications, household appliances, and electronics.

Polyetherimide, also known as Ultem, is an amorphous material with extremely high heat resistance compared to other plastics. Due to its rigidity and high heat performance, polyetherimide is most commonly used in medical devices, electronics, and industrial plastic parts.

Polystyrene is a polymer used in a wide variety of plastic and foam applications across a range of industries. Due to its bending and flexing properties, polystyrene is often used in hinged applications, such as disposable food containers and bottles. It’s also widely used to make rigid foam insulation and sheeting for laminate floors.

In commercial applications, polycarbonate falls under #7 (OTHER). This can include other types of plastics including acrylic, polylactic fibers, nylon, and fiberglass.

When in need of rigid, heat-resistant plastic, HDPE is the best material to use. Since polyethylene is a food-grade plastic – meaning it is safe to use around food – this material is commonly manufactured in storage containers, kitchenware, and refrigerator shelving. HDPE is also a good plastic for holding chemical-based products such as cleaning agents, laundry detergent, bleach, and shampoo.

The professionals at Retlaw Industries use a wide variety of plastics when manufacturing our molded products, depending on what type of plastic product our customers need.

Innovative and Creative – Our employees are the most valuable asset of the company and the only asset that has the ability to innovate and generate creative ideas to provide solutions to customer challenges. We will encourage teamwork, creative thinking, and innovation as a primary avenue to add value to our customers, reduce cost and improve quality.

In commercial applications, acrylic falls under #7 (OTHER). This can include other types of plastics including polycarbonate, polylactic fibers, nylon, and fiberglass.

Our expert plastic part designers will work on your new or existing design concept to find the best material for your particular application. Whether you need electronic enclosures molded from ABS or pull-out drawer handles made from acetal (POM), our experts will address your needs and help you build the best part possible out of the best materials available.

An Adventure to Live – We will continuously evaluate business opportunities and seek to realize those opportunities that provide great value to the customer, inspire the organization, and provide great satisfaction to the organization when realized.

Polycarbonate is a useful plastic material for applications needing transparency or high impact resistance. For this reason, polycarbonate is most commonly used in eyewear applications, but it’s also used in pipes for LED lights, clear windows, and sporting equipment.

Texas Injection Molding offers in-house tooling design and engineering support for new injection molds and has both in-house and outside plastic mold building resources to provide cost effective solutions to new tooling. Our in-house tooling group provides routine preventative tooling maintenance and tooling repairs to keep customer production running on-time.

Also known as Plexiglas, acrylic is a hard transparent plastic material often used in electronics and automotive parts. Other forms of acrylic are also used in everyday products due to its natural transparency and coloring properties, everything from eyewear lenses, acrylic paint, and even acrylic nails. Acrylic can also be colorized to be either translucent or opaque.

Injection molding is considered to be one of the fastest and most optimized methods of producing large numbers of identical plastic components at one time. Injection molding is used for nearly every consumer plastic product and is the most common plastic manufacturing method around. Because of the wide range of applications and industries where plastics are used, different chemical formulations are required for the plastic injection molding process.

Integrity – We will be known in the industries we serve as a company that fulfills our commitments and operates to high ethical standards.

Texas Injection Molding provides custom plastic injection molding services for OEM manufacturing and consumer products. Located in Houston but also serving in Austin, San Antonio, and the S. E. United States, Texas Injection Molding provides product design assistance and engineering services for the development of plastic injection molded products. We offer decades of experience in processing commodity and custom engineered plastic resins and partner with the world’s leading resin manufacturers and custom compounders to bring solutions to complex plastic engineering applications. We strive to be known in the markets we serve as the best partner for custom plastic injection molding manufacturing services that operates to the highest ethical standards.

World Class Service – We listen to our customers, anticipate their needs, and seek to exceed their expectations prior to them having to ask.

Nylon is one of the most versatile materials used in plastic injection molding. It’s commonly combined with a range of other materials to enhance its characteristics. Thanks to its high melting temperature and low friction properties, it’s useful for a wide range of products such as nylon rope, reinforced automotive parts, and even clothing.

Our business strategy and operating plan is built upon People, Process Control, and Technology. We believe that by combining the best talent with proper technology to control the injection molding process we will manufacture consistent high quality parts for our customers. We also believe that culture is a strategic advantage and when we can foster an environment where people care for each other they will take care of the equipment, resin, customers and company.

Much like Acetal, polypropylene is a plastic with a naturally glossy surface when properly manufactured. Its chemical resistance and elastic properties make it useful for a wide variety of food-related applications, including plastic kitchenware, dishwasher-safe plates, and storage containers. Polypropylene is also commonly used to make toys, hard luggage containers, and even external car parts.