White Papers Getting the Most From Your Prototype Mold The traditional design cycle of new product development has relied on the development and testing…Erik Foltz, M.S.July 26, 2023
White Papers Injection Molding Simulation with Virtual Design of Experiments Injection molding is the most commonly used process to manufacture plastics parts. However, this dynamic…Erik Foltz, M.S.June 21, 2023
White Papers Accounting for Non-linearity in Plastic Part Design Validation The ability to virtually validate a plastic part design has become an important tool for…Erik Foltz, M.S.March 29, 2023
White Papers Control your Destiny: The Importance of Considering Manufacturing When Optimizing Fiber Reinforced Plastic Composite Parts Authored by Erik Foltz and Tom Hansen It is well-known that fiber reinforced plastics, or…Erik Foltz, M.S.March 24, 2023
White Papers The Influence of Material Characterization for Warpage Prediction Many articles have been written highlighting the benefits of simulating the injection molding process early…Erik Foltz, M.S.March 21, 2023
White Papers Accounting for Residual Stress in Injection Molded Parts Injection molding has been the dominant process for producing complex, tight tolerance plastic parts. The…Erik Foltz, M.S.February 15, 2023
White Papers Manufacturing for Performance Figure 1: Schematic highlighting the expected ultimate strength of a glass-reinforced nylon 6/6 (PA 6/6)…Erik Foltz, M.S.January 20, 2023
White Papers Importance of Drying Pay Attention to Drying to Help Ensure Your Part Performance Engineers and designers spend a…Erik Foltz, M.S.January 19, 2023
White Papers The Importance of Establishing a Nominal Wall for Plastic Part Design The increasing push to integrate light-weight materials into performance demanding applications has made plastics a…Erik Foltz, M.S.January 19, 2023
White Papers The Importance of Cooling on the Injection Molding Process Examining the injection molding process reveals that the majority of the cycle time is dedicated…Erik Foltz, M.S.January 19, 2023