Technical Injection Molding Services
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Pacific Design and Mfg show Feb 14-16 2012 - 2/7/2015

Distinctive Plastics Invites you to join us... read more...

Del Mar Electronics andDesign Show (DMED) - 4/6/2013

Come join us at the Del Mar Electronics and Design Show at the Fair Grounds read more...

BIOMEDevice San Jose 2012 - 8/29/2012

Join us in San Jose read more...

Pacific Design and Mfg show Feb 14-16 2012 - 1/20/2012

Distinctive Plastics Invites you to join us... read more...

DPI Shows at the Pacific Design Show in Anaheim - 2/11/2011

WOW! What a show!... read more...

Medical Device ISO 13485 - 1/3/2011

DPI Updates Regulatory Certificates and adds Medical read more...

Pacific Design and Manufacturing - 1/1/2011

Come join us at the Pacific Design andManufacturing Show read more...

DPI Wins "Best IMD Durable Goods" award - 10/1/2010

DPI wins award in international contest read more...

New Quality Equipment for 2010 - 4/1/2010

New CNC CMM with Vision read more...

More Tool Room Expansion for 2009 - 8/1/2009

New Wire EDM capability read more...

Looking forward to 2009 - 1/8/2009

As companies look forward to 2009 ... read more...

Multi-Shot Molding Dept Expansion - 1/7/2009

More demand for specialty molding read more...

Increased Tooling Capacity, Fall 2008 - 12/1/2008

New Mitsubishi CNC EDM machine read more...

Tim Curnutt to lead workshop at IMLCON07 - 5/1/2007

The 15th Anual International In-Mold ... read more...

Twas the Night before Christmas - 12/1/2006

Distinctive Plastics Version of ”’Twas the Night before Christmas“ read more...

DPI Develops Proprietary IMD Appliqué - 9/12/2006

New Chemical Resistant Metalic Appliques ... read more...

NPE 2006 Results - 7/3/2006

The National Plastics Expedition was a smashing success read more...

NPE 2006 - 6/19/2006

Join us at NPE 2006 read more...

Larger Capacity 2-shot Capabilities - 6/15/2006

Large Capacity 2-shot read more...

Increased Multi-Shot Capacity - 10/1/2005

Due to customer demand, our need for capacity in the multi-shot molding division has increased sharply. read more...

Robotic Demand - 6/15/2004

Increased Demand for Robotics read more...

Added Vertical Rotary Capability - 3/1/2003

Distinctive Plastics has added to its specialty department the capability of Rotary Vertical injection molding. read more...

Increased Vertical Capacity - 5/1/2002

DPI has recently increased its capacity in the specialty molding division. read more...

New Fully Integrated 3-D Data stream. Spring 2002 - 3/1/2002

Distinctive has found that the Fully Integrated 3-D Data Stream with Solidworks simplifies the process read more...

High Speed Machining - Spring 2002 - 2/1/2002

Distinctive adds High Speed Machining to the Tool Room read more...

Tool Room facility Expansion, Fall 2001 - 8/3/2001

Distinctive Plastics plans Tools Room Expansion read more...

Open House and Multi-Shot Seminar, Spring 2000 - 3/1/2000

Distinctive Plastics holds an Open House read more...

Our Vision

It is the goal of this company to supply quality products and services to our customers in a timely manner and at a reasonable price; and to provide our employees with a safe and pleasant work environment. We are further committed to a company-wide program for continuous quality improvement.

About DPI

Established in 1981, Distinctive Plastics is a Unique Contract Manufacturer specializing in "Technical Injection Molding Services" such as Multi-shot Molding, IMD (In-Mold Decorating), IMA (In-Mold Assembly), Vertical-Insert Molding and Medical Device Molding. We also offer standard Horizontal molding, with capacities from 28-ton / 1-ounce to 500-ton / 68-ounce. DPI is dedicated to utilizing robotics and automation to deliver "Value Added" services and lower "Total Part Cost".

Our full service philosophy assures you that we can assist you from conception through production. We offer full engineering services including consultation, product design assistance, Design for Manufacturing (DFM) assistance, mold flow analysis, and mold design. Our Technical Services department offers In-House tooling capability along with local and off-shore sourcing of precision injection molds.

Our molding department offers competent processing of most all engineering grade and commodity resins, with experience in 2-shot molding, insert-molding, over-molding, hot runners and valve gates. As a value-added molder we include such services as ultrasonic welding, pad printing, hot stamping and assembly.

Our modern 44,000 square foot facility in Vista, California was custom built after years of careful design and study. Being the fourth building to house this company, much experience went into the design and layout. Our Injection Molding and Tooling departments are second to none and the plant layout makes for an ease of material handling and flow of finished goods. All this just makes it easier to assure our customers "On-Time and Quality" products.