Injection Molding · Irvine, CA

Injection Molding for Irvine, CA.

Contract manufacturing for Irvine engineering teams across injection molding. Prototype through production. Network certifications: AS9100 · ISO 9001 · ITAR · IPC.

What we help with — Injection Molding

Injection Molding sourcing for Irvine programs

Custom plastic parts and enclosures, from prototype tooling through full production molds.

Our injection-molding bench covers everything from aluminum bridge tooling for 50-500 piece prototype runs to hardened steel production molds rated for 1M+ cycles. Resins span commodity polymers (ABS, PP, PE, PS), engineering grades (PC, PC/ABS, nylon 6/6, glass-filled nylon, POM/Delrin, PBT), high-temp materials (PEEK, PEI, PPS), and medical-grade USP Class VI resins. Process capabilities include 2-shot molding, insert molding for threaded inserts and electrical contacts, overmolding for soft-touch grips, and gas-assist. Tolerances follow DIN 16742 with critical-feature tolerances tightened on a part-by-part basis. Secondary processes — pad printing, laser marking, ultrasonic welding, sub-assembly — are coordinated as part of the program. We match each project to a tooling and molding source sized for the volume: a Tier-1 production molder for 100k+ annual parts costs more per cavity but pays back; a quick-turn prototype molder gets you to first-article in 2-3 weeks.

Why SmartFab

Why Irvine teams source injection molding through SmartFab

One RFQ, one accountable partner

One injection molding RFQ from Irvine returns one accountable manufacturing quote — sized for your volume, your certifications, and your lead time.

Supply chain headache, eliminated

We own sourcing, production, and follow-up on every Irvine injection molding program so your team ships product instead of chasing shops.

Better supplier fit

Tooling investment scales with volume — prototype aluminum tools and production hardened-steel tools are different conversations and shouldn't go to the same shop. For Irvine programs in medical devices, that means placing the build on a line with the right certifications and volume profile from day one.

Build approach

Build approach for Irvine injection molding programs

When we route a injection molding RFQ for a Irvine customer, we evaluate the build against facilities in our network on three axes: certifications (does it need ISO 13485 for medical or IATF 16949 for automotive?), volume (prototype, low-volume, production), and lead time. Orange County's medical device cluster (Edwards, Masimo, Glaukos) needs ISO 13485 discipline and Class 3 PCBA — our OC partners run that program every day.

For medical devices programs in Irvine, we typically return one accountable manufacturing quote within 24–48 hours.

Irvine industries

Industries we build for in Irvine with injection molding

medical devices
medical devices + injection molding

Tooling investment scales with volume — prototype aluminum tools and production hardened-steel tools are different conversations and shouldn't go to the same shop.

semiconductor
semiconductor + injection molding

Tooling investment scales with volume — prototype aluminum tools and production hardened-steel tools are different conversations and shouldn't go to the same shop.

automotive electronics
automotive electronics + injection molding

Tooling investment scales with volume — prototype aluminum tools and production hardened-steel tools are different conversations and shouldn't go to the same shop.

FAQ

Injection Molding in Irvine — questions

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