Does anyone know about thermoplastic injection molding parts?

March 10, 2022
by a searcher from Universidad Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid, Spain
Anyone around here who has had experience with a company that works with thermoplastics or injection molding?
I'm concerned about the impact that rising oil prices may have on the costs of plastic resins and the main raw materials the company uses
from Lehigh University in New York, NY, USA
Products and end markets are relevant as you underwrite, work through diligence and review supplier and customer contracts. As Christopher mentioned, medical customers often spec in specific resins making it very difficult to swap them out to save costs later on. But given the long approval cycles in medical and pharma you typically have more pricing power. It's not worth the OEM taking a year to approve a new supplier if a small plastic component is going from 5 cents to 10 cents on a finished product that can cost hundreds or thousands. FDA / food applications might allow for "like kind" resins upon approval or notice, and industrial or commercial applications are typically a free for all.
Hope this helps.
from University of Ljubljana in Slovenia