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Hydrophobic Coatings and Pigments: From Water Beading to Durable Protection
Hydrophobic coatings if formulated correctly can provide a plethora of advantages which may include self-cleaning, … Continued
EPA considers rule changes encouraging advanced recycling
Written July 2026 The U.S. EPA is considering changing how plastics recycling plants that use … Continued
Formulating Cleaners with Antibacterial Coatings: Benefits, Challenges, and Commercial Opportunities
As hygiene expectations continue to rise across household, institutional, healthcare, and food processing markets, formulators … Continued
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By John Bozzelli I do recommend you use 1,000-psi PLASTIC pressure for backpressure unless there is a reason not to. So on electrics it should be 1,000-psi set point. On hydraulic machines divide the intensification ratio into 1000 to find … Continued
By Zwick Roell Group In materials and component testing the range of applications where extensometers are used is extremely diverse. As a result, the technical requirements for these devices are multifaceted, and means that there is no single device which … Continued
By Brad Cleveland, Protomold Mechanical Designer Dave Anderson of Healthsense™ is a fan of both the Protomold® and First Cut Prototype® divisions of Proto Labs. “Three years ago I looked at ProtoQuote®, Protomold’s free online quoting tool,” says Anderson. “I … Continued
By Protomold – Nobody’s Faster In The Short Run.® Protomold has long been the place to go for fast, affordable, injection molded prototypes. But for an increasing number of customers, Protomold is also a source of production parts in quantities … Continued
By Randy Hough The scene is all too familiar to anyone connected with electrical discharge machining, or EDM. The scenario goes something like this: You spend hours designing an injection mold core or cavity, days CNC milling and grinding to … Continued
