As US drone production scales — commercial, agricultural, defense, and inspection — the supply chain is moving back inland. Modern Alpha Plastics produces airframe brackets, motor housings, payload mounts, gimbal components, and custom enclosures in glass-filled nylon, polycarbonate, and engineering composites.
01 What we make
Structural members in glass-filled nylon (13–33%). Strength-to-weight tuned for the load case. Precision tolerances on mounting features for clean integration.
EMI-aware geometry for electronic speed controllers. Vibration-damping designs in nylon and PC. Heat-tolerant grades for higher-power systems.
Optical-quality housings in polycarbonate and ABS. Threaded inserts and over-molded features for camera and sensor integration.
Snap-fit and screw-down designs. Impact-resistant grades for field-serviceable equipment. Color matching for brand consistency.
Quick-turn prototype tooling for drone OEMs and Tier 1 integrators iterating on new platforms. From CAD to first shot in 6–10 weeks.
Custom enclosures for LiDAR, multispectral, thermal, and inspection payloads. Sealed designs for outdoor service.
Twelve presses under 200 tons — the sweet spot for drone components. Smaller machines, faster cycle times, lower piece price.
Two in-house engineers and Moldflow analysis tighten cycle times and shave material on parts where every gram matters.
Kansas City logistics hub. No transpacific shipping risk. Critical for defense and federal-customer deliverables with domestic content requirements.
For defense drone applications, our quote intake screens for ITAR controls before drawings move. Reduces compliance risk on day one.
03 Materials we use most
Glass-filled nylon (13–33%)
— the workhorse for structural drone parts. Stiff, strong, dimensionally stable, repairable
Polycarbonate
— impact resistance for camera housings and serviceable covers
ABS & PC/ABS blends
— cosmetic and functional housings where appearance matters
Acetal (POM)
— precision mechanical components, gears, hinge points
High-flow nylons
— thin-wall designs for weight-critical applications
Send us the structural part you’re least happy with. We’ll come back with a re-engineered version that’s lighter, cheaper, or both.
