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Plastic Products Company

Smith Metal Products is a part of Plastic Products Company

Did you know that Smith Metal Products is a division of Plastic Products Company? Plastic Products Company has ten locations, with Smith Metal Products being the only location that manufactures using metal injection molding.

Their locations are located in:

Lindstrom, MN

Princeton, MN

Center City, MN (Smith Metal Products)

Lebanon, KY

Greenville, KY

Greenfield, TN

West Branch, IA

Moline, IL

Seneca, SC

Phoenix, AZ

Each Plastic Products Company location was carefully selected to support our customers. With plants in several states, multiple process choices, a wide range of presses, and an a la carte menu of services ranging from design through order fulfillment, you can tell us what you need and we’ll make it happen. Our vision is clear… to provide our customers with the best possible Plastic Products by constantly improving our processes and techniques.

If you would like a quote on a plastic project, we would be happy to get you in touch with the right people. See the Contact Us page to send us a message. You can also request a quote from Plastic Products Company here: https://www.plasticproductsco.com/contact-us/request-for-quote/

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We know the snow will be falling sooner than we want it to, but we will be ready for spring when it comes around again.

Tradeshows!

by Ashley Paulson • 26 December 2024

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Merry Christmas

by Ashley Paulson • 23 December 2024

Merry Christmas to those that celebrate. Smith Metal Products is closed tomorrow, December 24, and Wednesday, December 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. We will return to the office on Thursday, December 26, ready to collaborate with you. Hopefully, you get some time to relax and spend time with friends and family. Happy Holidays!

Can Metal Be Used for Injection Molding?

by Ashley Paulson • 16 December 2024

The answer is yes and no. Yes, metal can be used in injection molding, but not by itself. In order to get the powdered metal to take the shape of the mold and hold the shape, about 20% of plastic is added to approximately 80% powdered metal. These pellets are called feedstock and they are melted and pushed into the mold. After this point, the part is not complete like it may be with plastic injection molding. The metal part needs to go through the debinding process in order to remove all of the plastic. You cannot leave the part alone after debinding, because it is very fragile and you can think of it like a sandcastle like structure. Then the metal parts go through the sintering process to strengthen the part and remove the holes that were left behind by the plastic. We most commonly use stainless steel powder. Titanium is another metal that we commonly work with. There are some metals that are not compatible with our process. We do not use aluminum, zinc, brass, magnesium or copper in the metal injection molding process. If you want to learn more about the whole process, see the "What is MIM?" section of our website.