From Dow Automotive Systems
Appearance of moulded parts is very unpredictable. This becomes apparent when PP an ABS parts in the 'same' colour are mounted adjacent to each other. Different polymers can provide different surface / gloss, look different when made from the same mould or texture, and look the same when viewed under one angle and different when viewed under another angle
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2.2 Basic Design It was stated previously that blow moulding is the preferred method of making hollow containers, this requires the designer and engineer to think in different terms. Generally most...
5.1 Introduction A moulded plastic part must satisfy the customer s requirements in terms of functionality, longevity, aesthetics and economics. In all moulding methods for plastics, the...
4.1 Introduction There are two main classes of plastics. About 80% of the millions of tons of plastics used in the world every year are thermoplastic and the remaining 20% are thermosetting .
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4.4 Polyethylene Polyethylene (PE) dominates the rotational moulding industry. The most obvious reasons for this are the ability of PE to withstand the long time-temperature environment of the...
