05/28/2026
📊 The right injection moulding resin is selected in this order: regulatory, thermal, mechanical, cost. Most teams reverse it and over-spec by 20-100x on materials.
PEEK and PEI typically run 20-100x commodity pricing. PPS runs 5-15x. The factory pool that can process them is much narrower - and the wrong resin call locks you into a small supplier base for no functional reason.
➡️ Regulatory: FDA, ISO 10993, food contact, flame retardancy
➡️ Thermal: peak operating temp and continuous-use limits
➡️ Mechanical: load, impact, fatigue, stiffness
➡️ Cost: only after the first three filters narrow the field
Full resin selection guide:
https://www.haizol.com/blog/plastic-injection-molding-material-selection-guide