A Trusted Authority In PVC Plastisols

Plastisol is a mixture of PVC resin, plasticizer, and additives. It begins as a liquid and, once cured, becomes a solid, rubber-like substance. With the right primer, plastisol can bond to any metal substrate and many other substrates. The number of different plastisol formulations is almost limitless with Plastico as your partner. Using additives, it is possible to adjust the final specifications such as: hardness, coating thickness, durability, colour, and more.

When a manufacturing process calls for plastisol, most manufacturers don’t buy raw PVC resin and plasticizer separately and blend it themselves. They contact a company like Plastico Industries and purchase a pre-blended liquid plastisol ready for use.

Many of our plastisol formulations are completely custom-made to meet our manufacturing customers’ exact specifications. Learn more about how we can customize plastisol.

Plastisol is a remarkably flexible material that is engineered for industrial performance. Plastisol is often used to:

• Provide impact protection and insulation.

• Provide a non-sliding, smooth, soft grip surface.

• Provide water and corrosion resistance.

• Hide metal imperfections.

• Reduce wear and/or eliminate rattling.

While plastisol can be used for many things, we focus entirely on high-performance industrial applications. Here is what we make possible:

• Dip coating plating racks, industrial wire baskets, high-wear automotive components, and protective tool handles.

• Dip molding protective caps, thread plugs, ergonomic handles, and high-voltage busbar boots.

• Rotational molding for hollow, durable parts such as marine buoys, boat fenders, and automotive ducting.

• Slush & cast molding for industrial boots, traffic control cones, anti-fatigue mats, and acoustic sound-dampening barriers.

• Closed cavity & injection molding for automotive flooring mats and pristine, ultra-clear soft plastic fishing lures.

• Glassware sealants on steel closures for commercial glass packaging.

Plastisol is a liquid polymer compound. Scientifically, it is a dispersion of ultra-fine, solid particles of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) suspended in a liquid plasticizer. By precisely adjusting the ratio of vinyl resin to plasticizer, we tailor the material's viscosity, hardness, and flexibility.

PVC resin is derived primarily from salt and ethylene, its production requires less energy and generates lower emissions than many alternative synthetic polymers.

Absolutely. We believe safe chemistry is the only chemistry. While older PVC formulations relied on regulated additives, today’s materials are engineered to be safe and highly compliant.

In our Cambridge lab, we can formulate liquid vinyl to be completely phthalate-free, REACH-compliant, and FDA-approved for food-grade use. 

Most plastisols fully cure when the core liquid temperature reaches approximately 160°C to 190°C (320°F to 374°F). Through custom formulation, this fusion temperature can be adjusted to meet your specific processing equipment and thermal requirements. Once cooled, the vinyl structure is permanently locked.

Companies that mix raw PVC resins with liquid plasticizers to produce bulk liquid plastisol are called chemical compounders or formulators. They sell this raw, uncured liquid to other manufacturers. The market is primarily split into two sectors: industrial plastisols (used for dip-coating tool handles, automotive parts, etc.) and textile plastisols (formulated as screen-printing inks for clothing). Plastico Industries manufactures industrial plastisols.

Commercial soft-bait production demands low melt-viscosity, ultra-clear liquid plastisols. You blend in your pigments, glitters, and powders, then inject or pour the mixture into multi-cavity molds.

While we love the craft, we don’t supply DIY bait kits or consumer accessories. We manufacture high-volume, industrial-grade liquid vinyl shipped by the drum, tote, or tanker directly to commercial lure makers.

We’re Canada’s pioneer in liquid polymer science. We develop and supply custom, uncured liquid PVC plastisols and advanced high-adhesion primers directly to North America’s leading manufacturers, automotive suppliers, and custom coaters.

Right here in Canada. Every formulation is engineered, compounded, and rigorously tested under one roof at our advanced production facility in Cambridge, Ontario.

You’ll find our plant and R&D labs in Cambridge, Ontario. Located in the heart of the Windsor-to-Quebec technology and manufacturing corridor, we’re perfectly positioned to deliver fast, friction-free shipping across Canada and the United States.

• Plastisol formulation. Complete chemical development to hit your exact specs for hardness, colour, UV protection, chemical resistance and more.

• Primer formulation. Advanced molecular formulas built to lock your coatings onto any surface, permanently.

• Toll blending. High-volume compounding of your proprietary recipes under strict, IP privacy protocols.

They can be. We custom-engineer formulations to meet strict FDA food-contact criteria. With REACH compliance and phthalate-free ingredients, they are ready to integrate into your food processing and consumer applications.

No. We focus entirely on heavy-duty industrial coatings and advanced molding formulations. We don’t make, distribute, or sell screen-printing inks or textile plastisols.

No. We are strictly a B2B chemical compounder and material supplier. While other consumer brands might share our name, we only manufacture bulk liquid raw materials for industrial processors. No consumer products.