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The 5 Major Benefits of Plastic Bearings
and custom injection-molded bearings in almost any application. Their resistance to dirt, dust and chemicals make plastic bearings a 'fit-and-forget' solution. Cost savings: Plastic bushings can reduce costs up to 25%. They feature high wear resistance, a low coefficient of friction and can replace more
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Rapid Injection Molding Speeds Products to Market at Table Mountain Innovation (.pdf)
These days, Crowley is increasingly turning to Protomold of Maple Plain, Minnesota for quick turnaround on in injection molded prototype plastic parts for the devices he develops. He still uses stereolithography (SLA) for some early stage prototypes, but in many cases he needs more from his
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Helping Westhold Keep Track at the Track (.pdf)
"We worked with a traditional injection molder for the first piece we designed. The parts were costly and delivery took months. At first, we thought there was no alternative; then we found Protomold and were introduced. to the concept of rapid injection molding. What they offered seemed ideal
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Medical Device Link .
industry must submit to a rigorous validation process to ensure that they meet FDA regulations. Custom injection molder and contract manufacturer Nypro Inc. (Clinton, MA) is no stranger to these exacting
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How to develop a soft touch
. But there are many more uses for multicomponent molding besides decorative, nonslip surfaces on plastic parts. The last decade has seen an expanding array of flexible-to-rigid plastic combinations that give designers a myriad of high-performance components. Injection-molding machinery
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No stress nylon
and trackplates used in agriculture equipment, are notable examples of RIM nylon parts in service. Highly custom parts that pose processing difficulties for injection molders, and those that make tooling too costly, may also be a good fit for RIM nylon. A RIM nylon fan blade, for example, replaced a wood
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Measuring Plastics with Color Instruments (.pdf)
OF EQUIPMENT. Battenfeld. E.Providence, RI. compression, injection, transfer mold. Krauss-Maffei. Munich, Germany. extruders, Injection molders. Boy Machines. Exton, PA. injection molders. Color and Appearance Measurement in the Plastic Industry. 3. Berstorff Corp. Charlotte, NC. extruders. American
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Micromini ceramics sport supersized properties
materials to better resist the highly abrasive ceramic powders and requires tighter tolerances. Depending on the application, tooling can be single or multicavity. Slides, cores, and other common tooling techniques for plastic injection molding are also used. To minimize up-front costs, molders