Spectrum Plastics Expands Cleanroom, Boosts Production Capacity

Spectrum Plastics Group (Alpharetta, Ga.) has just completed a major renovation and cleanroom expansion at its Minneapolis facility. The company stated in a press release that continued growth in implantable and medical components required an investment in additional cleanroom capabilities.

Improvements to the 105,000-ft² facility include additional molding machine capacity, renovation of office and employee amenity space, and what the company described as “additional updates that reflect the modern state-of-the-art and highly technical molding services we provide our customers.”

The new, unspecified number of injection molding machines are electric, and mostly offer 110 tons or less of clamping force. The Class 8 cleanroom manufacturing space was expanded to a total of 10,000-ft². Resin drying occurs outside the cleanroom and high-purity nitrogen and oil-free compressed air are used to reduce risk of contamination. Real-time data capture, process quality monitoring, and in-cavity pressure monitoring are all utilized in the molding operations.

Spectrum Plastics Group has 20 locations and more than 1 million square feet of manufacturing space across six countries, with capabilities in extrusion; injection molding; blown film extrusion and conversion; medical balloon fabrication; laser processing; additive manufacturing; and assembly.