Nylon Fasteners: Screws, Hex Nuts, Flat Washers, and Nylon Custom Parts
March 13, 2023
Nylon is a polyamide plastic. It is made up of two monomers in which each monomer contains 6 carbon atoms of hexamethylenediamine and six of adipic acid. Five Reasons Not to Use Nylon Hygroscopic This plastic is hygroscopic meaning it…Acetal Screws, Hex Nuts, Set Screws, Threaded Rod, and Custom Parts
March 8, 2023
Polyoxymethylene Acetal is an engineering thermoplastic. It is also known as polyoxymethylene or POM. POM is used in precision parts that require high stiffness, low friction, and dimensional stability. POM is known for its high strength from -40 degrees C…How to Make an Injection Mold
February 15, 2023
What is an Injection Mold? An injection mold is a tool that when all the parts are assembled fits into an injection molding machine to manufacture identical plastic parts. Injection molds start with a drawing of the part required for the required…UV Degradation of Plastics and UV Resistant Additives
February 15, 2023
Sunlight May Degrade Plastics Many plastics will degrade when exposed to the sun without the addition of light blockers, stabilizers, or UV absorbers. Therefore materials may discolor, crack or completely fall apart even though the UV degradation of a polymer in…What Kind of Plastic Is This?
February 2, 2023
What Plastic Is This Part Made Of? There are several ways to determine what plastic the part you have is made of: *Plastic Resin Identification Codes*Burn Test*Floats or sinks in water Plastic Resin Identification Codes The plastics identification codes were developed in…