Materials

Thermoplastic Material Specialists. Polymer and Composites Experts. Machining Craftsmen.

Machining plastics and composites into intricate products with tight tolerances is our specialty. Our thermoplastic material expertise sets us apart from the competition. Our decades of experience with high-performance specialty plastics and thermoplastics ensures your product will be expertly machined to its exact specification—or better.

We can work with you to explain the benefits and limitations of various materials to ensure that you select the most appropriate component for your application.

Material Characteristics

  • Extreme Chemical Resistance
  • Extreme Structural Performance
  • Extreme Thermal Performance
  • Extreme Wear Resistance
  • Extreme Low Friction
  • General Engineering
  • Thermoset
  • Miscellaneous

Composites

CIP composites are thermoset or thermoplastic materials reinforced with impregnated material for additional strength. Impact resistant and dimensionally stable, the formula for CIP composites can be specifically formulated for your application.

With virtually no water absorption and 1/6th the weight of brass and plugged bronze, CIP composites are ideal material choices for wet applications and are commonly used for electrical isolators, bushings, thrust washers, wear pads and more.

  • CIP151A
  • CIP131
  • CIP121
  • CIP111
  • CIP101
  • CIP251A
  • CIP252
  • CIP303B

Polymer Families

Our plastic materials are readily available for use in our CNC precision machines. Most of the materials are stocked in rod, sheet and tube formats.

  • CLPS
  • CPVC
  • ECTFE
  • ESD
  • ETFE
  • FEP
  • PA
  • PAI
  • PAR
  • PBI
  • PBT
  • PC
  • PCTFE
  • PE
  • PEEK
  • PEI
  • PEKK
  • PET-P
  • PFA
  • PI
  • PMMA
  • POM
  • PP
  • PPO
  • PPS
  • PPSU
  • PSU
  • PTFE
  • PVDF
  • TPC-ET

These are just some of the more popular plastic bases we machine. The full library of materials we work with includes hundreds of obscure and custom formulations.

Partnered with Leading Plastics Companies

We machine material bases supplied by several vendors.

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The best thing for us about AIP is their quality and material expertise. They have an ability to come up with what we need when we can’t make it work ourselves.

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We Know How to Tackle Any Project

With 35+ years of experience, we can handle any geometry and any challenge.

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