Plastics Technology

Plastics – The All-round Performers

Plastics have changed our world in fundamental ways. Yet this versatile and transformable material still has enormous innovative potential for new areas of application ranging from the packaging industry and medical equipment to space travel.

 

The plastics experts at Zühlke can draw on years of experience in the development of complex, multifunctional components, modules and systems. We know how plastics can be best used to optimise design, functionality and costs.

 

You profit from our expertise in many different sectors. Whether your interest is in innovative medical products, cost-optimised consumer goods or demanding automotive components, we develop your idea, from initial drawing through simulations and prototypes, into a cost-effective series product that can be readily assembled.

 

We are your partner for

  • Product development suitable for plastics, from initial concept to the production stage;
  • Review and optimisation of your plastic prototype;
  • Interdisciplinary development: combination of plastic components with optics, fluidics, electronics.


We are specialised in

  • Optimising costs and weight through the use of lightweight and integrated construction;
  • Optimising functionality by means of design, selection of materials, and surface coating, marketable ideas and designs;
  • Providing calculation and simulation, prototype construction and testing in parallel with development.
Project examples
More stable and lower-priced plastic housings
Zühlke analysed a plastic housing to determine its stability and ease of maintenance and to explore ways of lowering the production cost. Design adaptations and optimal production processes yielded major savings. More...
Injector for intraocular lenses
There is a trend towards disposable medical devices. In this project, Zühlke took responsibility for overall project management and for the development of an injector system, from the feasibility study to series production. More...
230V Base Variant for a Home Smoke Detector
For a battery operated home smoke detector, Zühlke developed a 230V base variant. The safety requirements and low production costs had to be taken into account. More...