From the first moldto the 500,000th part.

Daoshu makes custom plastic and rubber products for startups and established companies across North America and Europe. Bring us a sketch, a prototype or a part you already sell. We handle tooling, production, inspection and assembly, and you work with a project contact in North America.

30+

years making plastic products

500,000

sets delivered on one logistics program

6+ yrs

of supply on one aerospace program

From mold making to production

Our parts have gone into

Better parts for the money, at any stage of your business

Whether you are launching your first product or running a long-established line, the goal is the same: parts that are right the first time, at a price that leaves you room.

Advice before toolingWe review your design for molding before you pay for a mold, which is where most cost and quality problems start.
The right maker for each partThirty years of supplier relationships let us match each part to the right machines and tooling, so you are not paying for more than the part needs.
Checked before it shipsEvery order is inspected against your drawing and approved sample before it is packed.

You have a prototype and need your first production run

We help you turn a 3D-printed model into a part that can be molded at a sensible cost, then get you to samples you can show customers and investors.

  • Design-for-molding review before you commit to tooling
  • Material and tooling options matched to your launch volume and budget
  • Sample parts for fit and function checks before production
  • Assembly and retail packaging, so units arrive ready to sell
What a project can look like

A two-part enclosure for a smart home device

A hardware startup sends 3D files for a housing with snap fits and a soft-touch button. We suggest material and wall changes that make it moldable, build the mold, ship samples for a fit check, then deliver the first units assembled and boxed.

Design review
Tooling
Samples and fit check
First production
Ocean freight
0481216 weeks

Example timeline. Real timing depends on the part, the mold and the shipping route.

Programs that ran for years

Two examples of work we have carried from first tooling through long production runs.

Large blue injection-molded base plate with radial and lattice ribbing, seen from below
Molded base plate, underside
500,000sets delivered

Base plates for robot-moved logistics carts

Large, heavily ribbed injection-molded plates for the collapsible carts that warehouse robots move through Amazon's logistics operations. We supplied them in volume across the life of the program.

Part
Injection-molded base plate
End use
Collapsible cart moved by warehouse robots
Program
Amazon logistics
Volume
About 500,000 sets
Grey molded seat-back monitor frame with a rectangular screen opening and mounting flange
Seat-back monitor frame
6+ yearsof continuous supply

Seat-back monitor frames for commercial aircraft

Developed with the customer around 2010, these frames and related seat components went into seating on Boeing and Bombardier aircraft. Orders continued for more than six years.

Parts
Monitor frames and seat components
Aircraft
Boeing and Bombardier
Developed
Around 2010
Supply
More than six years

A contact in North America. Production in Zhejiang, China.

Your project contact is based in Canada and works on Eastern Time. Production runs in Zhejiang, one of China's main centers for mold making and plastics. You get answers in English during your business day, and the production team can pick up the work while you sleep.

  • Your time zoneCalls and video meetings scheduled on Eastern Time.
  • English throughoutQuotes, drawings, inspection reports and shipping documents.
  • One person to callThe same contact follows your order from quote to delivery.
12 hours apart
Zhejiang, China
Production, China Standard Time
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North America
Project contact, Eastern Time
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China is 12 hours ahead of Eastern Time. A question sent at the end of your day reaches the production team at the start of theirs.

From toolroom to production line

Molds are machined and fitted at our tooling partners, then run on automated injection molding lines with robot take-out. Filmed at the toolrooms and molding plants in our production network.

Mold making

CNC mold machiningMold cavities and inserts are cut on CNC machining centers.
Fitting and checkingToolmakers fit and check each mold by hand before trial runs.
Machining floorRows of CNC machines and molding presses in a clean, organized shop.

Automated molding

Robot take-outRobots remove parts from the mold without hand contact.
Gantry pick and placeGantry robots pick finished parts and set them on the line.
Press to conveyorParts travel straight from the press to cooling and packing.

If it is plastic or rubber, we can make it

Here are some of the products buyers bring to us. Yours does not need to be on the list.

Consumer electronics

Device housings, battery covers, buttons, stands and cable organizers.

Home and kitchen

Storage containers, organizers, utensil handles and small appliance parts.

Outdoor and sport

Gear housings, grips, protective caps and camping equipment parts.

Pet products

Feeders, bowls, carrier parts and toy components.

Logistics and storage

Totes, bins and dividers, pallet and cart base plates, wheels and casters.

Industrial equipment

Covers and guards, panels, knobs and handles, seals and gaskets.

Automotive and EV

Bushings, dust boots, EV damping blocks, interior trim, clips and seating parts.

Furniture and fixtures

Chair parts, glides and feet, edge trim, brackets and hinges.

Home appliances

Washer door gaskets, drain bellows and hoses, seals and anti-vibration feet.

HVAC and compressors

Compressor grommets, mounts, flame-retardant gaskets and cap seals.

Electrical

Overmolded plugs and connectors, cable grommets and UL94 V-0 rated rubber parts.

Building and construction

Window and door seals, anti-vibration pads and weatherproof gaskets.

Processes Injection moldingOvermoldingRubber compoundingRubber and silicone moldingRubber-to-metal bondingBlow moldingExtrusionAssembly and packing

Examples from recent orders

Photographed from production parts.

Grey molded seat-back monitor frame

Housings and bezels

Molded frames and housings with screen openings and mounting flanges.

Aircraft seating
Wheel with navy tread and stone hub, with bearings and seals

Wheels

Molded hubs with polyurethane or rubber treads, bearings and seals.

Material handling
Swivel caster with brake beside two plastic-core wheels

Casters

Swivel and brake casters with plastic-core wheels for carts and equipment.

Material handling
Metal hand tool with red rubber grips and loose grip parts

Handles and grips

Rubber-overmolded grips, supplied loose or assembled onto metal hardware.

Assembly
Grey industrial tote seen from above

Totes and containers

Industrial totes and nesting containers for handling and storage.

Logistics
Green molded lid with ribbed surface

Trays and lids

Trays and lids molded to match your containers, in your choice of color.

Logistics

Have a drawing or a sample? Send it for a quote.

Rubber parts, built to automotive standards

Rubber and rubber-to-metal parts are made by our rubber production partner in Ningbo, Zhejiang, in business since 1990 and certified to IATF 16949, the quality standard for automotive suppliers.

70

vulcanizing presses, from 250 to 1,600 tons

7,000 t

of rubber compounded each year, with automatic weighing

11

rubber compounds, from natural rubber to FKM

1990

the year our rubber partner was founded

Choose a compound by operating temperature

Typical service range and hardness for each rubber we work with. Hover or tap a row for its range and main strength.

−50050100150200250300350Shore A
  1. VMQ Silicone−80 to 350°C30–90−80 to 350°C. Widest temperature range, resists radiation
  2. FKM Fluoroelastomer (FKM)−20 to 250°C40–80−20 to 250°C. High heat and aggressive chemicals
  3. EPDM −40 to 180°C30–90−40 to 180°C. Weather, ozone and hot water; UL94 V-0 grade
  4. HNBR Hydrogenated nitrile (HNBR)−40 to 160°C50–90−40 to 160°C. Heat, oil and chemical resistance
  5. ACM Polyacrylate (ACM)−30 to 150°C50–80−30 to 150°C. Hot oil and fuel resistance
  6. IIR Butyl (IIR)−50 to 135°C40–90−50 to 135°C. High damping for vibration and noise
  7. ECO Epichlorohydrin (ECO)−35 to 130°C30–90−35 to 130°C. Oil and chemical resistance
  8. CR Neoprene (CR)−30 to 120°C20–95−30 to 120°C. Weathering; UL94 V-0 grade
  9. NBR Nitrile (NBR)−35 to 120°C20–95−35 to 120°C. Oil and fuel resistance
  10. TPU Polyurethane (TPU)−40 to 120°C10–100+−40 to 120°C. High strength and abrasion resistance
  11. NR Natural rubber−40 to 80°C30–100−40 to 80°C. High elasticity and fatigue life
Operating temperature, °C

Typical ranges from our rubber partner's compound data. The right compound depends on the part, the load and the environment, so we confirm it for each project.

Certified and tested

  • IATF 16949:2016Automotive quality management
  • ISO 9001Quality management
  • CNAS-accredited labIndependent accreditation of in-house testing
  • UL94 V-0Flame-retardant EPDM and CR compounds (UL file E181859)

Certifications held by our rubber production partner.

In-house testing

  • Tensile and universal testing up to 300 kN
  • Fatigue testing to 1 million cycles
  • Ozone, heat aging and low-temperature tests
  • Salt spray and oil resistance tests
  • CMM and 3D scanning for dimensions
  • RoHS screening by EDXRF

Rubber parts we supply

From automotive suspensions to home appliances.

Anti-vibration bushings

Anti-vibration bushings

Rubber-to-metal bushings and mounts for suspensions and engines.

Dust boots and bellows

Dust boots and bellows

Protective boots for shock absorbers, steering and drive shafts.

Door gaskets

Door gaskets

Large molded gaskets such as washing machine door seals.

Seals and rings

Seals and rings

Molded seals and rings in EPDM, NBR, FKM and other compounds.

Hoses and bellows

Hoses and bellows

Drain and inlet bellows, molded hoses and elbows.

Grommets and mounts

Grommets and mounts

Compressor grommets and mounts that isolate vibration.

One contract from mold to dock

You deal with one company for the whole job. We coordinate every step and check the parts before they leave.

Hand finishing and checking before packing.

  1. Quote and design review

    Send a drawing, 3D file or sample. We confirm material, tolerances and quantity, and point out anything that will make the part hard to mold.

  2. Tooling

    We build the mold and run trials until you approve the first-article parts.

  3. Production

    Parts are molded in volume and scheduled around your delivery dates.

  4. Inspection

    Parts are checked against your drawing and the approved sample.

  5. Assembly and packing

    Multi-part products are assembled, checked again and packed to your spec.

  6. Shipping

    We prepare export packing and documents and arrange freight to your port or warehouse.

Request a quote

Tell us about the part. Quantity, material and any drawing you can share help us reply faster. We answer by email, and you can send files then.

North America
Project contact, Eastern Time
China
Production, inspection and shipping in Zhejiang