Key Plastics

Technology

Key Plastics provides a full range of engineering and production services to the automotive industry with annual revenues worldwide exceeding $700 million dollars.

Our customer list includes most domestic and transplant OEM's and Tier One suppliers in the industry.

We maintain a global corporate profile with 23 manufacturing facilities and 4 technical centers to provide concurrent program management and production services throughout North America, Europe and Asia .

Our program management and technical services include:

CAD/FEA/CAE expertise in all customer required languages

In-house rapid prototyping (FDM)
In-house performance testing and layouts
Local program management for all services

Production processes utilized throughout our worldwide facilities include:

Injection Molding

Gas-assist
2-shot (two materials, multiple barrel configurations)
Insert (robotic & manual, vertical & horizontal machines)
In-mold decorating (foil and appliqués)
RJG decoupled molding equipment

Painting and Decorating

1K high bake exterior base/clear (fully robotic)
2K urethane low bake exterior base/clear (fully robotic)
2K urethane interior (robotic & chain-on-edge)
Waterborne interior (robotic & chain-on-edge)
Soft-touch interior (robotic & chain-on-edge)
In-mold labeling
Pad printing
Dip printing
Laser etching
Heat transfer
Chrome plating (LCC strategic alliance)

Assembly Methods

Robotic & semi-automatic assembly
Integrated robotic assembly lines
Welding–sonic, vibration, hot plate, & spin
Robotic foam-in-place
Semi-automatic hose assembly

100% In-Line Testing Methods for Customer Compliance

Integrated mistake proofing
Pressure decay
Fluid testing
Vision system inspection
Continuity verification
Screw torque
Angle & depth control

Thermoforming

Roll fed, inline
Pressure assisted, vacuum forming for decorative film
6 axis robotic router trimming
Matched metal die trimming