Plastics International - Eden Prairie, MN (Serving Illinois)
Distributor, Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer, Service Company
Distributor of engineered plastics, available in sheets, rods, tubes & film. Stocking warehouse for engineering plastics. Machinable plastic rods, ABS acetal, CELCON®, Delrin®, HDPE, HYZOD®, Kynar®, Lexan®, MAKROLON® ' MELDIN®, nylon, PEEK, polycarbonate, POLYPRO RADEL® RULON®, RYTON®, Solef®, PTFE, Tivar®, UHMW, Ultem®, Vespel®. Standard stock shapes, & special cut-to-size pieces
www.plasticsintl.com/medical_technology_mat...

National Plastics & Seals, Inc. - Locations
Distributor, Custom Manufacturer
ISO 9001:2000 certified custom fabricator of plastic rods. Plastic sheets, tubes & profiles are also available. Meets Military Spec. Meets ASTM specifications & 3-A standards. UL listed. FDA, USDA & NSF approved. RoHS compliant. On-time delivery.
www.nationalplastics.com/plastic-fabricated...

Cope Plastics, Inc. - Alton, IL
Distributor, Custom Manufacturer, Service Company
Industrial plastic distributor of sheet, rod, tubing & specialty plastics. Assistance with design & material selection. Prototypes & production. ISO certified. JIT & kitting of parts.
www.copeplastics.com

Continental Steel & Tube Co. - Fort Lauderdale, FL (Serving Illinois)
Distributor, Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer, Service Company
Distributor of rods including nickel, nickel alloy, nickel aluminum bronze, nickel silver, niobium, palladium, plastic, silver & special alloy rods. Services include slitting, leveling & tension leveling, shearing & slearing, plate burning, annealing, turning & polishing, warehousing & repackaging, painting, chemical milling, grinding, plasma cutting, saw cutting, heat treating, honing, galvanizing, laser cutting, centerless grinding, exporting, shipping, export packaging, production shearing & coil leveling. Markets served include chemical, automotive, aircraft & aerospace, medical, mechanical & food & beverage.
www.continentalsteel.com/Product-Index/rod-...

Applied Plastics Co., Inc. - Oak Creek, WI (Serving Illinois)
Custom Manufacturer
Custom manufacturer of thermoplastic extruded rods in sizes of up to 1/2 in. dia. Capabilities include custom colors & special additives. Available in polyester, polypropylene & polyethylene.
www.appliedplasticsinc.com/production-capab...

Emco Industrial Plastics, Inc. - Cedar Grove, NJ (Serving Illinois)
Distributor, Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer, Service Company
Supplier of all plastic rods for the display industries, electronics, semiconductors, & chemical industries. Materials include DAP.
Brand Names: Absylux, Acu-Flex, Acu-Stat, Acutech, Agru, Akplen, Akyplen, Armor-X, Armorglide, Arpet,...
www.emcoplastics.com/

Profile Plastics, Inc. - Canton, OH (Serving Illinois)
Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer, Service Company
Custom manufacturer of plastic rods including profiles, tubing, dual cross head & co-extrusions. Available materials include ABS, acrylic, cellulosic, butyrate, propionate, polycarbonate, polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyurethane, PPO, PPE, flexible & rigid PVC, PVC vinyl, TPV & TPE. Rods feature resistance to microbes, chemicals, high temperature, UV & weather & are flame retardant & anti-static.
profileplastics.rtrk.com/?scid=2335345&rl_a...

E & T Plastics Mfg. Co., Inc. - Long Island City, NY (Serving Illinois)
Distributor, Custom Manufacturer
Distributor of plastic rods. Capabilities include laser and computerized cutting, CNC and 5-axis routing, edge polishing and vacuum and pressure forming. Items are available in stock. On-time delivery.
www.e-tplastics.com/html/products.html

The Stutz Co. - Chicago, IL
Distributor, Manufacturer
ISO 9001:2000 certified. Manufacturer & distributor of plastic sheets & rods. Tanks, plating barrels & equipment & racks are also available.
Brand Names: Stutz
www.stutzcompany.com/supply-list.html#r

Molded Extruded Specialties, Div. of Frank Novak & Sons, Inc. - Cleveland, OH (Serving Illinois)
Custom Manufacturer
Custom manufacturer of polymer extrusions including extruded plastic, PVC, rubber & vinyl rods. Available in various thicknesses, hardness, colors & textures. Capabilities include large volume parts production and parts with consistent cross sections. Available for automotive, appliance, furniture, pallet, and panel applications. Secondary finishing services include silk screening, painting, pad printing, hot stamping, welding, and anodizing.
www.mespecialties.com/polymer-extrusion.htm...

Plastic Rods Capabilities
	Polymer Extrusion

Moore-Addison - Addison, IL
Custom Manufacturer
Precision machining and general fabrication of non-metallics, laminates and plastics. Phenolic laminates, mechanicals, UHMW and HDPE, glass polyester, clear goods, composites. Short and long production runs.
www.mooreaddison.com/index.html

Drummond Industries, Inc. - Chicago, IL
Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer
Custom manufacturer of plastic injection molded products including nylon & nylon threaded rods. Products can be customized for colors, sizes, weights & applications. Services include insert molding, parts assembling, parts decorating, ultrasonic welding, secondary machining, custom packaging, prototype development, order fulfillment & warehousing. Markets served include point-of-purchase, packaging, industrial, dental & housewares.
drummondindustries.rtrk.com/?scid=1334021&r...

Mahuta Tool Corp. - Germantown, WI (Serving Illinois)
Custom Manufacturer, Service Company
ISO 9001:2008 certified custom manufacturer threaded rods made from plastics including nylon. Threaded rods are available in 21.5 in. to 64 in. length with 20 in. to 51 in. dia. and 0.0005 in. tolerance. Capabilities include CNC horizontal and vertical turning, milling, broaching, parting, cutting, facing, turning, threading, internal forming, knurling, boring, drilling, profiling, reaming, tapping, counterboring, countersinking, pocketing and reverse engineering. Secondary services include assembly, bending, pressing, welding, plating, passivating, heat treating, centerless grinding, anodizing and inserting plastic molding. Various industries served include aerospace, appliance, construction, industrial, marine, medical and power generation.
www.mahutatool.com/index.html

Lakeland Plastics, Inc. - Mundelein, IL
Custom Manufacturer
Custom manufacturer of extruded plastic rods. Diameter range from 0.020 in. to 3/4 in. Wall thickness from 0.015 in. to 0.250 in. Lengths to 20 ft. in coils, spools or cut to length. Materials used include PVC, nylon, acetate, butyrate, polyurethane, polycarbonate, polyethylene, acrylic, polypropylene, polystyrene, EVA, ABS & TPR's.
lakelandplastics.rtrk.com/?scid=2425739&rl_...

Absolute Custom Extrusions, Inc. - Milwaukee, WI (Serving Illinois)
Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer, Service Company
Custom manufacturer of extruded plastic rods. Polystyrene (HIPS), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), HDPE, LDPE and LLDPE polyethylene, chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC), polyurethane (PU) and thermoplastic material worked. Available in red, green, yellow, blue, orange, grey, white and black with heat, pressure and chemical resistance, 1/32 in. to 4 in. OD and 0.005 in. to 0.25 in. wall thickness. Capabilities include design, engineering, packaging, tooling and prototyping. Suitable for hot and cold water tubes and float rods water conditioning applications. JIT shipping.
www.ace-extrusions.com/custom-plastic-tubin...

All-Ways Fasteners, Inc. - Bensenville, IL
Distributor, Custom Manufacturer, Manufacturers' Rep
Distributor & mfrs. rep. of rods including metal matrix rods & plastic rods. Threaded rods include continuous thread & special threaded rods. Available in zinc, nickel, black nickel, black oxide, chrome & cadmium finishes. Metric sizes are also available. Markets served include OEM, MRO, electronics, medical & construction.
www.all-waysfasteners.com/rod.htm

CS Hyde Company - Lake Villa, IL
Distributor, Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer
Woman-owned worldwide distributor of plastic rods. Products include cast acrylic rods & non standard length cast acrylic rods. Features include resistant to heat distortion, high tensile strength, unaffected by sunlight & fluorescent light, resists aging & stability. Capabilities include belting, die cutting, laminating, sheeting & slitting. Meet ASTM D5436 standards. FDA & UL® approved.
Brand Names: United Resins
catalog.cshyde.com/category/cast-acrylic

Plastic Rods Products
	Cast Acrylic Rod Cast Acrylic Rod - (non-standard length)

Production Materials, Inc. - Wheeling, IL
Distributor, Service Company
ISO 9001:2008 certified. Distributor of threaded & non-threaded standard & custom hardware including rods made from fibre, plastic & rubber. Various finishes include black oxide, cadmium, chrome, galvanized, phosphate, color coated & plain. Additional services include anodizing, assembly, burnishing, drilling, grinding, painting, passivating, plating & polishing. Applications include burners, engines, faucets, furnaces & hose reels. Rods are suitable for low & high volume production. Industries served include agricultural, construction, consumer tools, electronic, fluid transmission, military, plumbing, power generation & storage. Meets ASME, IFI, AM & UTS standards. Vendor management inventory programs (VMI) available. JIT delivery.
www.productionmaterials.com/index.html

Gallagher Corp. - Gurnee, IL
Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer, Service Company
ISO 9001:2008 certified custom manufacturer of plastic rods including nylon rods. Finished parts range in size from a tenth of an ounce to 2,000 lbs. & greater. Rods can also be available in round, square & other shapes. Processes include liquid casting & compression, transfer, insert & injection molding methods. Capabilities include machining, grinding, shearing, die cutting, waterjet cutting, laser engraving, milling, turning, molding & engineering. OSHA compliant. On-time delivery. Made in USA.
www.gallaghercorp.com/products-custom_compo...

Adapt Plastics, Inc. - Loves Park, IL
Distributor, Custom Manufacturer
Veteran owned. Custom manufacturer and distributor of plastics rods. Various types include round, square, extruded, sheet film, plate, welding and molded rods. Various materials used are acetal, nylon, phenolic, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyurethane, PTFE and PVC. Capabilities include molding, casting, CNC turning, milling, fabrication, routing, cutting, broaching, parting, facing, threading, knurling, boring, drilling, counterboring, countersinking, pocketing, profiling, reaming, tapping, bending, bonding, heating, vacuum forming, welding and designing. Additional services include assembly, engraving, etching, non-marring surfaces for acrylic and reverse engineering. Food, sewage and water treatment, agricultural, automotive, transportation, energy, marine, medical, military, government and pharmaceutical industries served. Emergency services available. Meets ASME, ASTM and FDA standards. RoHS compliant. JIT delivery.
www.adaptplastics.com/plastic-material-dist...

Grumen Manufacturing, Inc. - Gurnee, IL
Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer
ISO 9001:2008 certified custom manufacturer of extruded products including plastic rods. Materials used include ABS, acetate, foamed plastics, acetal, nylon, PTFE, PVC, phenolics, polyurethane, Mylar®, PETG, PET propylene, PMMA & HDPE/LDPE/UHMW polyethylene. Products such as profiles, strip, tubing, gaskets, O-ring cords, seals, stripping & trim can also be fabricated. Products can be extruded in cross sections from 0.031 in. to 8.00 in. Capabilities include co-extrusion, double durometer extrusion, adhesive application, bonding, cutting, drilling & splicing.
grumenmfg1.rtrk.com/?scid=1320788&rl_alt=ht...

Plastic Rods Capabilities
	Rubber & Plastic Extruding

Cadence Supply Company - Homewood, IL
Distributor, Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer
Distributor of plastic rods. Materials include ABS, Delrin®, acetal copolymer, acrylic, polyethylene, UHMW polyethylene, nylon, polycarbonate, polyester PET, polypropylene, PTFE & PVC.
industrial-supplies.cadencesupply.com/viewi...

H-O-H Water Technology, Inc. - Palatine, IL
Manufacturer, Service Company
Manufacturer & distributor of laboratory equipment including 8 in. stirring rods made from plastic. Laboratory equipment also include dispenser caps, tablet crushers, demineralizer bottles, dishes with handles, refractometers, crucible tongs & phosphate tubes are also available.
treatment.hohwatertechnology.com/item/lab-s...

General Engineering Works, Inc. - Addison, IL
Custom Manufacturer, Service Company
Woman-owned, ISO 9001:2008 certified custom manufacturer of precision turned plastic threaded rods. ABS, acetal, nylon, polyamide-imide, polycarbonate, polyetheretherketone, polyetherimide, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polysulphone, PTFE, PVC & PVDF are used. Capabilities include single spindle/multiple spindle screw machining, Swiss machining, CNC machining, boring, knurling, counter boring, countersinking & short/long run production. Single spindle & multiple spindle screw machined & turned parts can be fabricated in ODs from 0.09375 in. to 1.750 in. & lengths up to 62 in. with +/-0.001 in. tolerance.
www.gewinc.com/index.html

WS Hampshire, Inc. - Hampshire, IL
Distributor, Manufacturer, Custom Manufacturer, Service Company
Manufacturer & distributor of standard & custom plastic rods. Acetal rods, ABS rods, acrylic rods, nylon rods, PET rods, polycarbonate rods, polyethylene rods, polypropylene rods, polyurethane rods, PVC rods, CE grade phenolic rods, LE grade phenolic rods, PTFE rods & UHMW polyethylene rods are available. Capabilities include engineering, component & part assembly, lathe turning, sawing, routing, drilling, CNC machining, slitting, sheeting, vacuum forming & thermo molding.
Brand Names: Ryertex
www.wshampshire.com

Plastic Rods Products
	Ryertex Grade CE Ryertex Grade LE Rods