AI Visibility Benchmark

How McMaster-Carr compares with Modern Plastics

McMaster-Carr was cited in 2 of 360 answers about PEEK polymers, compared with 8 for Modern Plastics. The gap was widest on questions about where to buy and which suppliers to choose, with Modern Plastics cited more often.

At a glance

McMaster-Carr

Modern Plastics

Rank #72 / 360 answers

Rank #68 / 360 answers

Citations

Answers that link to a company-owned website as a source.

0.6%

2.2%

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Citations by Buyer journey
Buyer journey	McMaster-Carr	Modern Plastics
Learn	0 / 78	0 / 78
Compare	1 / 108	0 / 108
Validate	0 / 66	0 / 66
Procure	1 / 66	8 / 66
Use	0 / 42	0 / 42

Citations by AI engine
AI engine	McMaster-Carr	Modern Plastics
Perplexity	1 / 180	3 / 180
ChatGPT (OpenAI)	1 / 180	5 / 180
Google (AI Overviews)	—	—

McMaster-CarrModern Plastics

Answers are measured for each company at each stage. Missing data is excluded from the calculations and charts.

Rank #41 / 360 answers

Rank #110 / 360 answers

Brand mentions

Answers that mention the company by name.

0.3%

2.8%

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Brand mentions by Buyer journey
Buyer journey	McMaster-Carr	Modern Plastics
Learn	0 / 78	0 / 78
Compare	0 / 108	0 / 108
Validate	0 / 66	0 / 66
Procure	1 / 66	10 / 66
Use	0 / 42	0 / 42

Brand mentions by AI engine
AI engine	McMaster-Carr	Modern Plastics
Perplexity	0 / 180	4 / 180
ChatGPT (OpenAI)	1 / 180	6 / 180
Google (AI Overviews)	—	—

McMaster-CarrModern Plastics

Answers are measured for each company at each stage. Missing data is excluded from the calculations and charts.

Ranks among comparable companies in PEEK polymers.

Which suppliers provide PEEK stock shapes with traceability documentation for aerospace machining?

1 / 3

0 / 3

ChatGPT (OpenAI) · Citations

What are the trade-offs between PEEK and metal tubing for aircraft cable protection?

1 / 3

0 / 3

Perplexity · Citations

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Which suppliers provide PEEK stock shapes with traceability documentation for aerospace machining?

3 / 3

0 / 3

Perplexity · Citations

Which suppliers provide implant-grade PEEK with supporting material documentation?

2 / 3

0 / 3

ChatGPT (OpenAI) · Citations

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About the research

Each market was measured separately using market-specific questions across the buyer journey. Data was collected between 5–9 October 2026 using English-language prompts targeting the US geography across Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT and Perplexity. Results from repeated runs were pooled; citations and brand mentions were calculated separately. Missing responses were excluded, and comparisons include only engines with measurements for both companies.

In total, 60 questions across 6 markets were run (360 questions), producing approximately 1,900 responses and identifying 1,852 companies. The “who leads where” prompts shown are a subset of this research data.

All results underwent human review before publication. This is not an exhaustive market ranking. For methodology questions, or to report an issue with the data or report, please contact stefan.finch@graph.uk.

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