Fabrication

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When Is the Right Time to Bring a Plastic Manufacturer Into Your Project?

Many product development teams wait until their CAD models are nearly complete or they're ready to request quotes before reaching out to a plastics manufacturer. On paper, that seems efficient. Finish the design first, then find someone to build it.

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Why Engineers Are Replacing Metal Parts with Thermoplastics

Metal was historically the default choice for industrial part design. Strength, durability, and temperature resistance made it the obvious answer for many applications.

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How Early Manufacturability Reviews Prevent Timeline Surprises

Let’s walk through a common manufacturing scenario: a product team finishes a part design and sends it to a manufacturer, expecting production to move quickly. Then the surprises start.

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Onshoring Your Plastic Fabrication: What OEMs Need to Consider

With the uncertainty of tariffs on offshore manufacturing, many companies are weighing the pros and cons of making a switch. If you’re considering onshoring your plastic fabrication, we’ll discuss what OEMs need to consider to make the transition seamless. That way, quality parts can be ...

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5 Signs You've Outgrown Your Current Plastic Fabrication Partner

Working with a plastic fabrication partner should be a smooth, easy process. When you first started working with your current partner, you might have thought that they were the one—the plastic fabricator to end your search for good.

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How to Cut Weight Without Sacrificing Strength in Heavy Vehicles

Heavy vehicles need to cut weight wherever they can - without compromising performance to get there. Fortunately, there’s an existing fix that combines strength and lighter weight parts for heavy duty vehicles like trucks, service vehicles, agricultural vehicles, and more: thermoforming.

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PP vs. HDPE: Choosing the Right Thermoplastic for Your Needs

When it comes to thermoforming projects, it’s important to select the right thermoplastic for your needs. Polypropylene (PP) and High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) are both popular thermoplastic choices. While both of these thermoplastics are great choices, they have unique characteristics that make ...

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All of ICP's Products are Made in the USA

The manufacturing industry is currently dealing with the uncertainty of tariffs and international trade which directly impact your sourcing costs as an OEM. Our clients have asked us how ICP is addressing these upcoming challenges, so we wanted to take the time to explore our Made in the USA ...

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Key Considerations for Processing 2D Plastic Parts

When it comes to cutting plastics, there are many different ways to process your part. Precision die-cutting involves steel rule dies, dieless knife cutting involves a vacuum table with an oscillating knife, and CNCing involves a 3-Axis CNC with a vacuum table and route.

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The Power of Custom Die Cutting for Your Production Needs

Custom die cutting creates unparalleled precision in plastic parts. Read on to discover how die cutting can improve your production process.

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How Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Bring Sleek Product Designs to Life

Thermoplastics come in a variety of forms, and each form comes with its own strengths, weaknesses and specialty uses. However, plastic material isn’t viable for manufacturing unless it can be efficiently fabricated into a complete part — and that’s traditionally difficult for low surface energy ...

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What Are Closed Cell Sponge Gaskets Used For?

Closed cell sponge gaskets are critical parts that are used for a variety of applications where sealing is the primary goal. But how do they work? And what are their uses?

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How Plastic Fabrication Can Reduce NVH

Loud noises and vibrations from vehicles can easily cause discomfort. Manufacturers tend to focus hard on this issue since it’s a common concern for customers. This consideration is broadly called NVH (Noise, vibration, and harshness) and is something that can be mitigated with plastic parts, which ...

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Product Development and Assembly Services that can Streamline your Plastics Manufacturing

The old adage “time is money” rings true even in the realm of plastic manufacturing. Each and every production delay means money lost and opportunities missed. In order to stay relevant and maximize your product’s potential, Industrial Custom Products offers a variety of product development and ...

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Why Selecting the Right Industrial Adhesives Is Critical in the Performance of End Products

Adhesives for plastics pull a lot of weight in the plastics production arena, literally and figuratively. When it comes to engineering complex parts or tools, ensuring that the essential components stay where they’re supposed to be is a difficult factor to dismiss. At Industrial Custom Products, we ...

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Preparing your Products for a Competitive Market with Rapid Prototyping

Speed is the name of the game when it comes to plastic manufacturing. The market moves quickly which means you need to move quicker. At Industrial Custom Products we prioritize speed and quality in equal measure and aim to help your project exceed expectations while staying at and under budget. ...

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Setting Industrial Custom Products Apart as a Thermoforming Company

Every thermoforming project has its own challenges that might vary from production to production or even from day to day. At Industrial Custom Products, our goal as a thermoforming company is to help customers identify which challenges are impeding their vision and help troubleshoot, plan, and ...

Minnesota Manufacturing Week – October 1st – 7th

Happy Minnesota Manufacturing Week to all of those involved in manufacturing in the State of Minnesota! We are extremely grateful to our employees, our customers, and our partners in the supply chain. Minnesota Manufacturers take great pride in the products they make, and ICP is no different. For ...

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