Enplas
Manufacturer and engineering services provider of precision injection-molded plastic components and devices. Offers integrated product development from design and prototyping through in-house toolmaking, cleanroom injection molding, reagent lyophilization/onboarding, automated assembly, and global supply chain support for medical, diagnostic, optical, automotive, and electronics markets. Headquartered in Tokyo with global operations and facilities for high-volume production.
Industries
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Nr. of Employees
medium (51-250)
Enplas
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Contact via website contact form: https://en.enplas.com/contact-us/
Products
Microfluidic chips and flow cells
Injection-molded plastic microfluidic chips with optimized channel geometries and options for lamination and optical-quality surfaces.
TPE fluid-seal components and overmolded assemblies
Custom TPE seals and overmolded components for fluid control and sealing in diagnostic instruments and consumables.
High-precision plastic gears and planetary gearboxes
Custom injection-molded plastic gears, gear trains, and planetary gearboxes designed for low noise and high torque in consumer and automotive applications.
Optical lenses produced by injection molding
Injection-molded optical lenses and lens tooling for LED and optical communications applications.
Lyophilized reagent mesh pods
Automation-friendly plastic mesh pods for lyophilized reagents to improve handling, reduce bead breakage, and support robotic onboarding into cartridges.
Microfluidic chips and flow cells
Injection-molded plastic microfluidic chips with optimized channel geometries and options for lamination and optical-quality surfaces.
TPE fluid-seal components and overmolded assemblies
Custom TPE seals and overmolded components for fluid control and sealing in diagnostic instruments and consumables.
High-precision plastic gears and planetary gearboxes
Custom injection-molded plastic gears, gear trains, and planetary gearboxes designed for low noise and high torque in consumer and automotive applications.
Optical lenses produced by injection molding
Injection-molded optical lenses and lens tooling for LED and optical communications applications.
Lyophilized reagent mesh pods
Automation-friendly plastic mesh pods for lyophilized reagents to improve handling, reduce bead breakage, and support robotic onboarding into cartridges.
Services
Design consultation, DFM, simulation, and engineering support from concept to production.
Rapid-quality prototyping, prototype tooling, and iterative development services for plastic components and gears.
On-site toolshop producing prototype and production molds, including quick gear molds and hardened-steel cavity/core tools.
ISO class 6–8 cleanroom-compatible injection molding and assembly workflows, including bonding, pouch-making, kitting, and packaging.
Global manufacturing network, polymer sourcing strategies, and services to transfer molds and production between sites.
Microfluidic design, prototyping, lamination, injection molding, and quality control specialized for optical detection and fluid control.
Design consultation, DFM, simulation, and engineering support from concept to production.
Rapid-quality prototyping, prototype tooling, and iterative development services for plastic components and gears.
On-site toolshop producing prototype and production molds, including quick gear molds and hardened-steel cavity/core tools.
ISO class 6–8 cleanroom-compatible injection molding and assembly workflows, including bonding, pouch-making, kitting, and packaging.
Global manufacturing network, polymer sourcing strategies, and services to transfer molds and production between sites.
Microfluidic design, prototyping, lamination, injection molding, and quality control specialized for optical detection and fluid control.
Expertise Areas
- Contract manufacturing for medical devices and in-vitro diagnostics (IVD)
- Microfluidic device development and scaled production
- Reagent lyophilization and reagent integration for diagnostic cartridges
- TPE fluid-seal engineering and overmolding
Key Technologies
- Precision injection molding
- In-house precision toolmaking
- Microfluidic injection molding
- Lyophilization (freeze-drying)
News & Updates
Guidance on evaluating contract manufacturers for IVD projects, covering engineering capability, in-house tooling, reagent handling, supply chain, and communications.
Discussion of lyophilization formats, challenges with lyobeads, and use of plastic mesh pods to improve scalability and automation for PCR reagent manufacturing.
Research and guidance on measuring and mitigating autofluorescence in injection-molded plastic microfluidic chips and process controls to reduce fluorescence background.
Claims of mass production capability for microfluidic chips at volumes up to millions per year with tailored QA systems.
Guidance on evaluating contract manufacturers for IVD projects, covering engineering capability, in-house tooling, reagent handling, supply chain, and communications.
Discussion of lyophilization formats, challenges with lyobeads, and use of plastic mesh pods to improve scalability and automation for PCR reagent manufacturing.
Research and guidance on measuring and mitigating autofluorescence in injection-molded plastic microfluidic chips and process controls to reduce fluorescence background.
Claims of mass production capability for microfluidic chips at volumes up to millions per year with tailored QA systems.