Industries We Serve and Material Applications

With an extensive supply chain spanning the United States and beyond, thyssenkrupp Engineered Plastics takes pride in providing exceptional materials and services to various industries. Whether you are located on the East Coast, the West Coast, or anywhere in the heart of the USA, we offer a wide range of plastic products and value-added services tailored to meet the specific needs of your business.

Boasting over 50 years of experience in material handling and value-added services, thyssenkrupp Engineered Plastics excels in serving the aerospace, defense, medical, power distribution, electrical, semiconductor, oil and gas, automotive, food processing, and heavy equipment manufacturing industries. Regardless of your industry, we are dedicated to delivering unparalleled support and ensuring your success. 
 

Other Industries We Serve

• Agriculture
  The demands for a strong, tough, durable and lightweight material for agricultural and construction equipment are growing increasingly fast. Engineered plastics provide improved options for optimizing weight in places like windshields from Frit polycarbonate. Engineering plastic shapes and casting urethanes are also key material for working prototypes and models in the design process.
   
• Appliances
  Before production begins engineering plastic shapes are used for prototypes where the physical properties must closely match those of the final product. Engineering plastics for appliance prototypes can be an ideal choice for one-off parts or short runs. Casting urethanes are also an excellent choice.
   
• Architecture & Building Construction
  Plastics are quickly becoming one of the most ubiquitous materials in construction with the potential to reshape the roles of architects and engineers, as well as the construction industry at large. Thermoplastics such as Makrolon® polycarbonate allow for easily molded and formed shapes, leading to increasingly malleable design processes and creative architectural expression. Engineering plastics such as Hurriguard® triple wall polycarbonate have become a material of choice for protecting existing windows and glass doors from the damaging effects of hurricanes.
   
• Automotive
  Engineered plastics has long been an important part of creating automotive prototypes. The wide range of materials provides engineers and designers with cost effective solutions for fully testing new concepts and parts.
   
• Defense
  Engineered plastics solutions are used in the heavy equipment required by the military to make high wear parts. Many of the high-performance materials we stock are made in the USA. Engineering plastics can aid in light weighting equipment and many high-performance plastic stock shapes outperform metals in harsh environmental conditions.
   
• Heavy Equipment
  Engineered plastics have improved the design and manufacturing capabilities of heavy equipment. Engineered plastics allow for increased performance, reduced time to market, cost reduction and weight reduction.
   
• Lighting
  Engineered plastics are regularly used in the design of custom lighting projects. The different types of available polycarbonate materials make designing a custom lighting project a lot easier. Polycarbonates are UV stable and come in varieties that can diffuse LED lights. In addition, polycarbonate can be cut and thermoformed into a wide variety of shapes to create a unique style and look that fits into any architectural setting. Special coatings add improved resistance to scratching and other potential damage.
   
• Machine Builders
  Large industrial equipment from conveyors to manufacturing machines often use high performance engineered plastics either up front in new construction or after to create parts that replace metal parts. Engineered plastics are about half the weight of metals and their toughness provides long-wearing parts that can reduce maintenance downtime, improve wear, even in high wear situations or extreme environments where chemicals, moisture, and wide temperature ranges can be problematic for metals. Engineered plastic parts can also reduce noise in manufacturing environments to improve working conditions.
   
• Museums, Displays, & Framing Shops
  Engineered plastics, especially acrylic and polycarbonate play a vital role in the objects on display at a museum. Exhibits on display often need to be hung or shown in unique ways. Specialized acrylics can be designed to cater to any exclusive piece of art. Thermoplastics can be shaped into an endless variety of unique shapes for the ultimate in displays.
   
• Pattern Making and Tooling
  Pattern makers and tooling companies are constantly using engineered plastics for their custom design projects and prototyping needs.
   
• Processing Equipment Manufacturing
  Engineered plastics are used for processing equipment parts due to their ability to withstand an increased amount of frictional heat, wear and an overall more aggressive and demanding work environment.