Custom Fiberglass Fabrication and Composite Manufacturing
Custom Composite Solutions for Specialized Manufacturing Projects
Performance Composites provides custom fiberglass fabrication for OEMs and industrial manufacturers requiring specialized molded parts, structural components, equipment enclosures, and finished assemblies. As an experienced fiberglass manufacturer, we handle custom tooling, fabrication, CNC machining, finishing, and hardware installation. Our manufacturing facilities in Compton, California, and Reno, Nevada, serve customers nationwide.
Professional Fiberglass Fabrication Services
Some manufacturing projects require components that cannot be purchased off the shelf. Unique dimensions, complex shapes, specialized materials, and demanding operating conditions call for a custom manufacturing approach.
Performance Composites works from customer drawings and technical specifications to manufacture parts for prototype and production applications.
Our services include:
- Engineering and Design Support
- Prototype Development
- Material Selection Assistance
- Tooling and Mold Manufacturing
- Fiberglass and Carbon Fiber Fabrication
- Vacuum Infusion and Light RTM
- Prepreg and Hand Layup Manufacturing
- CNC Routing and Machining
- Hardware Installation and Assembly
- Painting and Surface Finishing
- Dimensional Inspection
- Packaging and Crating
Our team coordinates manufacturing requirements from initial production planning through completed components.
Custom Fiberglass Products and Composite Structures
Custom Molded Fiberglass Parts
Fiberglass Enclosures and Equipment Housings
Structural Fiberglass Components
Lightweight Composite Structures
Custom Composite Panels
Fiberglass and Advanced Composite Materials
Material selection influences a component’s weight, stiffness, corrosion resistance, and manufacturing requirements.
Performance Composites works with fiberglass, carbon fiber, and advanced composite materials.
Fiberglass is commonly used for industrial components, equipment housings, telecommunications structures, and transportation applications.
Carbon fiber provides high stiffness relative to weight for suitable structural components.
Composite sandwich construction incorporates lightweight cores between reinforced skins to increase bending stiffness without relying on thicker solid laminates.
The appropriate material is determined by the component’s intended application and customer specifications.
Custom Tooling and Mold Manufacturing
Custom fabrication often begins with tooling developed specifically for the component.
Performance Composites maintains in-house tooling capabilities for prototype and production manufacturing.
Our tooling services include:
- CAD-Based Mold Development
- CNC-Machined Masters
- Temporary Prototype Molds
- Production Composite Molds
- Locating Jigs and Fixtures
- Cutting and Drilling Fixtures
- Bonding Fixtures
- Tooling Modifications
Tooling requirements depend on component size, geometry, manufacturing method, and expected production quantities.
Composite Manufacturing Processes
Performance Composites offers multiple fabrication methods to accommodate different component designs and production requirements. Vacuum infusion draws resin through reinforcement materials inside a sealed mold. It is suitable for many large molded structures and complex composite panels.
Light resin transfer molding (Light RTM) uses matched tooling and controlled resin introduction to manufacture suitable composite components.
Prepreg manufacturing uses reinforcement materials pre-impregnated with resin for applications requiring controlled laminate construction. Hand layup provides flexibility for custom reinforcement placement, while spray layup offers another manufacturing option for suitable fiberglass structures. The selected process depends on material requirements, component geometry, surface specifications, and production volume.
Prototype and Production Fiberglass Manufacturing
Prototype Development
Production Manufacturing
CNC Machining, Finishing, and Assembly
Custom composite components often require additional operations after molding. Performance Composites provides CNC machining, drilling, trimming, hardware installation, painting, and assembly services.
Our team can install threaded inserts, brackets, and other specified hardware according to customer drawings and bills of materials. Finished components can be prepared for installation or the next stage of customer assembly.
Custom Composite Manufacturing Across Industries
Performance Composites supports manufacturers whose projects require specialized materials, custom component geometry, or nonstandard fabrication methods.
Our manufacturing experience covers:
- Aerospace and Aircraft Components
- Defense and Security Equipment
- Transportation and Electric Vehicles
- Telecommunications Infrastructure
- Medical Equipment
- Industrial Machinery
- Entertainment and Amusement Rides
- Specialized Equipment Housings
Each application has different dimensional, structural, and environmental requirements. Manufacturing methods are selected according to the component’s intended use.
Quality Control and Dimensional Inspection
Custom components must meet the requirements established for each manufacturing project. Performance Composites operates under an ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system.
Our inspection capabilities include coordinate measuring machines (CMM), Romer arm measurement, and 3D scanning. These tools support dimensional verification of molded structures, tooling, and assembly features against customer specifications.
Fiberglass Manufacturer in California and Nevada
Compton, California
Reno, Nevada
Why Manufacturers Partner with Performance Composites
With more than 40 years of composite manufacturing experience, Performance Composites supports specialized projects that require custom fabrication and coordinated production services.
Our in-house tooling department, multiple manufacturing processes, CNC machining capabilities, and finishing operations allow customers to work with one manufacturing partner. We manufacture custom components according to approved specifications, from initial prototypes to finished production assemblies.
Tell Us About Your Custom Fiberglass Project
Need a fiberglass manufacturer for specialized components, custom molded structures, or ready-for-assembly products? Performance Composites can review your drawings, material requirements, and production specifications.
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