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- August 10, 2021
How to Make an Injection Mold
What Is an Injection Mold? An injection mold is a tool that when all the parts are assembled, fits into an injection…
- August 2, 2021
What Kind of Plastic Is This?
What Plastic Is This Part Made Of? There are several ways to determine what plastic the object you have is…
- June 2, 2021
Uv Degradation of Plastics and Uv Resistant Additives
Sunlight May Degrade Plastics Many plastics will degrade in sunlight without adding light blockers, stabilizers, or UV absorbers. Materials may discolor, crack…
- March 16, 2021
Nylon Fasteners: Screws, Hex Nuts, Flat Washers, and Nylon Custom Parts
Nylon 6/6 is a polyamide plastic made up of two monomers. Each monomer contains 6 carbon atoms of hexamethylenediamine and…
- March 11, 2021
The Rise of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Plastics
Carbon Fibers in Plastic Materials The use of carbon fibers in plastic materials has a long history. As early as…
- March 3, 2021
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP)
CFRP Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (CFRP) have long been used in high-performance race cars. However, the cost, as well as the…
- February 26, 2021
The Top 3 Plastic Additives for Uv Stabilization
Exposure to Uv Radiation Over time, exposure to UV radiation from sunlight will degrade plastics. Polymer photo-degradation occurs when non-visible UV radiation…
- October 8, 2020
Acetal Screws, Hex Nuts, Set Screws, Threaded Rod, and Custom Parts
Polyoxymethylene Acetal is an engineering thermoplastic. It is also known as polyoxymethylene or POM. POM is used in precision parts…
- September 23, 2020
Delrin® Screws, Hex Nuts, Threaded Rod, Set Screws, and Custom Parts
Delrin® Homopolymer Delrin® homopolymer is used to make screws, hex nuts, threaded rods, set screws, as well as many other fasteners…
- August 7, 2020
Peek Medical Implants
Medical Implants PEEK or polyetheretherketone is a high-performance, engineered plastic. It is one of the materials of choice for spinal implants…
- August 4, 2020
How to Choose the Best Plastic Manufacturing Supplier
Plastics are greatly in demand nowadays. Many industries, including medical, aerospace, marine, and construction, may use plastic components or even raw plastic resins in the…
- July 17, 2020
Ultem® Pei Screws, Hex Bolts, Custom Parts, and Other Fasteners
Ultem® PEI (polyetherimide) Ultem® PEI is a semi-transparent high-temperature plastic. It is used to make custom parts as well as…