Yes, Lehigh Valley Plastics Serves Your Industry
Lehigh Valley Plastics (LVP) supports manufacturers who need precision CNC plastic machining, fabrication, and assembly for demanding applications. Since 1971, we’ve built production processes around real-world industry requirements—tight tolerances, reliable materials, and responsive lead times.
Quick answer: If your industry needs durable, lightweight, corrosion-resistant, or high-temperature components, we can help—especially when the application is specific and performance-driven.
Industries We Serve
Aerospace
& Defense
Aerospace and defense programs demand materials and machining that perform under thermal, mechanical, and environmental stress. We support aerospace OEMs and suppliers with engineered plastic components designed for reliability and repeatability.
- Common needs: weight reduction, high strength-to-weight, low friction wear parts, insulation
- Typical parts: interior components, bushings/bearings, seals/insulators, brackets, housings
- Materials often used: PEEK, PTFE, PAI, polycarbonate, nylon, acetal
Agriculture
Agricultural equipment runs in abrasive, dirty, wet conditions. Plastic components can reduce lubrication needs, resist corrosion, and extend service life in wear points. Some additional facts bout this industry:
- Common needs: abrasion resistance, impact strength, low moisture absorption, easy washdown
- Typical parts: wear strips, guides, bushings, liners, rollers, spacers
- Materials often used: UHMW, nylon, acetal, HDPE, polyurethane (as applicable)
Biomedical / Biotech & Pharma
Life sciences manufacturing requires cleanliness, chemical resistance, and compliant material options. We machine and fabricate components used in critical biotech and pharmaceutical systems—built for consistency and documentation needs.
- Common needs: sterilization compatibility, purity, dimensional stability, traceability
- Typical parts: manifolds, microfluidics components, valve seats/seals, impellers, flow components
- Materials often used: PEEK, PVDF, polypropylene, PPSU, PTFE, Ultem (PEI)
Semiconductor
Electronics
Semiconductor and electronics manufacturing often requires cleanroom-compatible materials, tight tolerances, and stable performance for precision processes.
- Common needs: cleanroom suitability, chemical resistance, dimensional stability, insulation
- Typical parts: wafer handling components, fixtures, insulators, robotic/automation components
- Industries/processes: wafer processing, backend packaging, PCB/SMT, robotics & automation
Energy
Energy environments push materials with heat, chemicals, vibration, and demanding duty cycles. Engineered plastics can improve wear performance and reduce corrosion and maintenance in the right applications.
- Common needs: chemical resistance, temperature stability, wear resistance, electrical insulation
- Typical parts: seals, wear pads, bushings, insulators, spacers, guides
- Materials often used: PTFE, PEEK, nylon, acetal, high-performance filled grades
Food &
Beverage
Food processing systems need materials that handle washdown, wear, and repeatable production—often with food-contact considerations. We support equipment OEMs and processors with machined and fabricated plastic components designed for uptime.
- Common needs: washdown durability, low friction, abrasion resistance, sanitation-friendly design
- Typical parts: wear strips, star wheels, guides, rails, scrapers, rollers
- Materials often used: UHMW, acetal, nylon, polypropylene, PVC (application dependent)
Heavy Equipment
Heavy equipment applications require rugged wear performance and predictable tolerances. Plastic components can reduce weight and maintenance while providing long wear life at sliding and impact points.
- Common needs: impact strength, wear resistance, low friction, metal replacement opportunities
- Typical parts: wear pads, bushings, liners, guides, bearing surfaces
- Materials often used: UHMW, nylon, acetal, reinforced grades
Material Handling
Conveyors, automation lines, and packaging systems rely on low-friction wear components to reduce downtime. We manufacture plastic wear parts that improve line performance and reduce lubrication needs.
- Common needs: low friction, abrasion resistance, noise reduction, consistent geometry
- Typical parts: conveyor wear strips, chain guides, rails, sprocket-related wear parts
- Materials often used: UHMW, nylon, acetal
Transportation
Transportation applications benefit from plastics for corrosion resistance, weight reduction, and wear performance. We support manufacturers with custom components designed to perform reliably in real operating conditions.
- Common needs: durability, vibration resistance, wear performance, repeatable tolerances
- Typical parts: bushings, spacers, wear pads, housings, guides
- Materials often used: nylon, acetal, UHMW, polycarbonate (application dependent)
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