I promised a more in-depth look at our latest capital equipment acquisition, our Cincinnati Milacron MTs 500-41.3. It is a 500-ton injection molding press and as the name alludes to, its barrel can hold a little over 2 ½ pounds of resin . This injection press took the place of the used 440-ton press that […]

Change is inevitable. Over time, all things change, both people and businesses. As we begin to approach our 40th year of business, PlastiCert has seen monumental change. Starting out specializing in small electrical connectors, we have evolved to embrace the need for larger yet still low and medium volumes of orders across a myriad of […]

When I arrived back in my office after the Labor Day holiday, my calendar reminded me that Tuesday September 8th was the anniversary of the management buyout (MBO) of PlastiCert. It was amazing to reflect on the fact that it has been 9 years since that day and the change that has occurred. PlastiCert was […]

This week, August 24-28 is National Composites Week. The goal of National Composites Week is to celebrate and bring attention to the myriad ways that composite materials and composites manufacturing contributes to the products and structures that shape the American manufacturing landscape today. Some time ago, I started (and blogged about) starting to refer to […]

With the advent of smart agricultural tools, farm equipment has entered the 21st century and so has their communications. GPS is all the rage now and we were approached by a customer to mold a component that would be used for GPS electronics mounted atop a cab. For the environmental and possible chemical exposure, a […]

A longtime agricultural products customer here at PlastiCert approached us about a new delivery system they were designing for liquid fertilizers. PlastiCert worked with them deriving the chemical, environmental, and physical requirements. The finished part needed both extreme chemical resistance and structural strength, but no one material could satisfy both requirements.  PlastiCert worked with this […]

For nearly two decades, PlastiCert has provided a composite housing to a multi-national company with applications all over the globe. Anywhere the trend toward greener, propane driven engines exists, you will find this product. Considered an “under the hood” type of application, the housing uses a composite Nylon 6/6. Along with the 25% glass fiber, […]

Four years ago, the lead design engineer for a start-up archery/crossbow manufacturer contacted PlastiCert after having researched the injection molding marketplace. Initial meetings confirmed that we were a good fit for helping them to finalize their design and material selection, and the rest is history. PlastiCert provided input on manufacturability and material selection. The stock […]

Some years ago, we were approached by a customer to help them win some new business. The customer’s customer, wanted to be included in the designs for the, then new, Boeing 787. The customer’s current product offering was mounted in a cast iron frame. As everyone knows, the new 787 is primarily composites in nature. […]

This week, August 24-28 is National Composites Week. The goal of National Composites Week is to celebrate and bring attention to the myriad ways that composite materials and composites manufacturing contributes to the products and structures that shape the American manufacturing landscape today. To learn more you can click on National Composites Week or the […]