This event is the fourth, and last, in our series on how to successfully design and manufacture parts using glass reinforced plastics. Significant time and effort is put into optimizing...
Polycarbonate resins are used across a wide range of applications in many different sectors. They offer many advantages to the product designer in physical properties and aesthetics. Polycarbonate is also...
Plastics are widely used in a variety of applications and can be joined using a variety of techniques. Adhesives offer a versatile and effective way to join plastics, but the...
Material selection is one of the fundamental aspects that will determine the success or failure of a product. There is no perfect material; they all have inherent strengths and weaknesses....
Public perception and economic pressures are constantly pushing OEM’s, designers, and molders to minimize their use of plastic materials in their molded products. While consumers are pushing for more responsible...
The desire to incorporate sustainable materials into new products is ever increasing. This second event in our series on sustainability will examine several current material offerings that support various approaches...
About 15 billion kilograms (33 billion pounds) of rubber is produced ever year. Rubber finds its way into wide range of applications in the automotive, medical, appliance, electrical, and chemical...
This event is the first in our four-part series focused on polymer materials. This series will provide those that already have a basic knowledge of plastics with a deeper understanding...
The trend of replacing traditional metal materials with plastics has continued to accelerate over the last decade. While there are numerous factors that are driving this trend one of the...
This event is the second in our four-part series focused on polymer materials. This series will provide those that already have a basic knowledge of plastics with a deeper understanding...
Creep is the tendency of a polymeric material to deform permanently under the influence of constant stress and is a leading plastic failure mechanism. It occurs as a function of...
The mechanical properties of plastics will vary depending on the temperature. Significant changes in short-term properties such as strength and ductility, as well as long-term properties including creep and fatigue...
