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Grille guard garners top automotive accolade
in both size and production volume. The in-mold decoration on the 33% glass-filled nylon lets Whirlpool differentiate products lines based on color, texture, and decoration. The technique for decorating also let designers apply a protective coating (liquid tape) so ring surface finishes aren't damaged
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The weak link in reinforced nylons
, and blue ones, the longest. Knit lines form when two opposing flows meet. Meld lines form at the interface between two parallel flows. Nylon thermoplastics serve in a variety of demanding applications from automotive air-intake manifolds and bumpers to appliances and power tools. Injection-molded nylons
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Thermoplastic Elastomers
higher than those of the last two. Dynamic properties, such as flex life are also generally better. Newest TPEs are three classes of high-performance materials. One is based on polyamide (nylon) chemistry; another, called elastomeric alloys, consists of polymer alloys of an olefinic resin and rubber
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The ABCs of ABS
are easily colored and textured. Flame-retardant grades are used extensively in business machines and electrical/electronic equipment. General-purpose grades serve consumer or industrial/mechanical, automotive, appliance, sports, and leisure markets. ABS/nylon blends process nearly the same as ABS though
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Casing the extrusion joint
corrosive conditions. Both nylon and neoprene are good choices for insulation, though neoprene must not contain carbon as an additive. Holes for fasteners can be drilled and reamed or just drilled, depending on the application. For low-stress joints, bolt-to-hole clearances up to 0.040
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Case Study - Drying Coating on Airbags Using IR
and inflatable curtains. Both of these products feature a cushion which is folded in a specific way to make it unfold fast and safely in the event of a vehicle collision. The cushions for airbags are produced from Nylon 66 and an important stage in the finishing process is the silicon coating of the nylon web
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Plastics Consultancy Network - Gob,spew and snot
polyethylene terephthalate rather a mouthful. MFI is not a material; it stands for "melt flow index". Two and four letter initials are used too, of course: PA is short for polyamide, or nylon, and PTFE for polytetrafluoroethylene, better known by the trade name "Teflon". Trade names. There are now
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That's a Wrap
in a variety of colors with an automotivelike color depth. In addition, parts had to withstand marring, UV, impacts, and be strong enough to support a rider. An ultrahigh-gloss ionomer/nylon alloy provides scuff resistance to withstand mud and gravel. It is also resilient. It won't crack if hit