How We Work — The VI Plastics Process

VI Plastics – like any name with Roman numerals, the choice is purposeful. We chose VI because it stands for what we do, what we manufacture; class six medical grade plastics. At VI Plastics, we specialize in large part manufacturing and custom blow mold design, product development, and consultation. This tells you what we make, but it doesn’t tell you how we make them, what we put into our business, or how far we’re willing to go for our customers.

Blow molding is a complex process, but it’s used to manufacture hollow, seamless plastic parts. Air pressure is used to inflate soft plastic into a mold cavity that can be used for plastic containers, bottles, and any other hollow plastic molds. These types of seamless products are especially useful in the medical industry, as they hold everything from medicines and chemicals to used needles and other hazardous materials.

That’s an important role to fill and we have a process in place to make sure that our products and molds will fit your needs perfectly. At our 35,000 square foot facility in San Antonio, our experienced staff assists customers from the design phase to the finished product, using innovative and cutting-edge technology in tandem with a personalized approach to each customer.

It all begins with a conversation. We want to understand your needs perfectly and when we do, we can tell you if blow molding is a viable option for you. Our equipment is geared towards making larger products, 3 or more gallons in size, so keep that in mind as you think about the product you need.

Once we assess your needs and determine a fit for blow molding, we can bring your concept to life with CAD drawings and 3D models. During this process we will also start to map out the manufacturing as we determine how many parts your concept requires, and how many machines will be needed to be used to create it, among other things. These are questions we can answer once we’ve created the design concept and they depend on each customer’s individual needs and preferences.

Then we generate the actual mold that will be used to manufacture your product and from there we design the process to best manufacture your product. Once the process has been perfected, we can begin manufacturing your custom blow-molded product.

If you already have your mold created, that’s fine too. Give us a call and we can provide you with a quote for us to use it, depending on the size and structure of your mold.

So what’s different about VI Plastics? For one thing, not many industry players have the large capacity that we do. As a leader in the fabrication and design of high quality large part plastics, we take our position seriously because we know that a lot rides on the quality of our products. From plastic drums for the medical and biotech industries to automotive and aerospace components, we provide products that have to stand up to rigorous use—and do.

Give us a call today and we can get you started with the custom designed mold that’s right for your business.