Molding
Custom Thermoplastic Molded Components
At Saint-Gobain, we deliver high-precision thermoplastic injection molding solutions backed by world-class manufacturing systems and decades of engineering expertise. Our capabilities are purpose-built to support complex, high-volume production needs across the medical device market, with a strong focus on quality, automation, and flexibility. Our facility is equipped with 36 injection molding machines, offering clamping forces from 50 to 300 tons. We mold components up to approximately 150 mm in diameter and support a wide range of part geometries and complexities. This versatility allows us to match the right material to your performance and regulatory requirements, whether you need chemical resistance, dimensional stability, biocompatibility, or sterilization compatibility.
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Custom Thermoplastic Component Product Details
With fully integrated molding, assembly, tooling, and material development capabilities, Saint-Gobain delivers reliable, scalable manufacturing solutions for medical thermoplastic components. Whether your project requires rapid prototyping, clean room production, or complex assembled products, we have the experience, systems, and expertise to support your goals at every stage.
Features & Benefits
Clean Room Manufacturing for Medical Components
- Injection molding and assembly for medical products is performed in controlled environments certified to DIN EN ISO 14644 Class 8 clean room standards
- These facilities are purpose-built to meet the rigorous cleanliness, traceability, and validation demands of the medical device industry
End-to-End Contract Manufacturing & Assembly
- We offer fully integrated contract manufacturing services that include:
- Multi-component and complex assemblies
- Collaborating robots and 6-axis automation for clean room part handling
- Automatic packaging and in-line product handling
- Manual and automated sub-assembly and final assembly options
- Our flexible assembly platforms scale with your product lifecycle, from pilot runs to large-scale production.
Material Science & Polymer Compounding
- Our in-house compounding lines support development of customized materials tailored to your application’s performance and regulatory profile. These capabilities are supported by:
- Dedicated testing labs and formulation facilities
- Experienced material science teams
- Access to global Saint-Gobain R&D centers
- From raw material development through final part molding, we maintain full control over quality and consistency.
Prototyping Services
Our goal is to help bring innovative, manufacturable products to market faster while reducing risk and total cost.
- Co-engineering and co-development of components and assemblies
- Product design and manufacturability support
- In-house tooling for prototypes, serial production, and tool maintenance
- Rapid prototyping with material and process simulation
- Expertise in multi-component, tight-tolerance, and complex geometries
Materials
High-performance materials
- PI (Polyimide)
- PAI (Polyamide-imide)
- PEEK (Polyether ether ketone)
- PPS (Polyphenylene sulfide)
- PBI (Polybenzimidazole)
- PPSU (Polyphenylsulfone)
- LCP (Liquid Crystal Polymer)
- PES (Polyethersulfone)
- PEI (Polyetherimide)
- PSU (Polysulfone)
Engineering-grade thermoplastics
- PC (Polycarbonate)
- PET (Polyethylene terephthalate)
- PA (Polyamide or Nylon)
- POM (Polyoxymethylene or Delrin)
- ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
- PMMA (Polymethyl methacrylate)
- UHMWPE (Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene)
Standard-use polymers
- PP (Polypropylene)
- PS (Polystyrene)
- PVC (Polyvinyl chloride)
- LDPE (Low-density polyethylene)
- HDPE (High-density polyethylene)
Quality & Regulatory
Quality Management & Inspection
- 100% in-line inspection targeting zero defects (0 ppm)
- Real-time process monitoring
- Leakage and functional validation testing
- Simulation and test services during development
Certifications
- ISO 9001
- Quality Management System, since 2001
- DIN EN ISO 13485
- Medical Quality Management System, since 2016
- DIN EN ISO 50001
- Energy Quality Management System, since 2015
- IATF 16949
- Automotive Quality Management System, since 2010
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