MATERIALS

Injection Molding Materials

Grand Haven Custom Molding processes more than 18 million pounds of material each year, including 5 million pounds of recycled content. Our team works with a wide range of commodity resins, engineered thermoplastics, custom blends, colorants, and recycled materials to support diverse product and performance requirements.

Materials We Process

GHCM works with materials including:

  • HDPE
  • PolyPro
  • Glass-filled PolyPro
  • Reprocessed PP
  • TPO
  • ABS
  • PC/ABS
  • PC
  • Nylon / PA6
  • Glass-filled nylon
  • PCPBT / Xenoy
  • 100% recycled materials
  • TPU
  • Colorants
Bin of shredded and reground plastic material
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Professional Color Matching

Achieve the exact color you need with our professional color matching services. Our experienced team works closely with customers to match colors to existing products, brand standards, Pantone references, or custom color samples. Using precise color-matching techniques and controlled production processes, we help ensure consistent, repeatable color across molded parts and products. From a single custom color to high-volume production runs, we deliver the accuracy and consistency needed to maintain your product’s appearance and brand identity.

Quality Assurance

Supporting Circular Material Use

GHCM sources materials that support the circular economy and uses in-house grinding and shredding capabilities to reclaim process scrap. By helping keep plastic materials in use longer and out of landfills, we support customers working toward waste reduction and sustainability goals.

Our Sustainability Initiatives

Matching Material to Product Requirements

The right material depends on the part’s performance needs, environment, durability requirements, flexibility, strength, appearance, and cost targets. GHCM helps customers evaluate material options for production requirements, recycled content goals, and long-term performance.

Frequently Asked Questions