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LATEST INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
4D Printing – the extra dimension
For decades, additive manufacturing (AM) has focused on optimising three-dimensional spatial architectures, optimising strength-to-weight ratios … Continued
How Paint is Formulated
A paint batch can look fine in the can and still fail where it matters: … Continued
Best Practices for Formulating with Niacinamide
Why Niacinamide Matters to Formulators Unlike many trend-driven cosmetic actives, niacinamide offers multiple benefits across … Continued
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS ARCHIVE
By Ana Ibáñez García, Asunción Martínez, Ana Sánchez Reche The plastic industry evolved dramatically during the XX century, especially in the fifties. From its beginning, plastic has been used in the toy manufacturing industry due to several factors: acceptable cost, … Continued
By Randy Hough The use of laser machining for making plastic injection molds has been available for years, but has only received limited acceptance. This is partly due to the uncertainty of the new technology and the cost of the … Continued
By RJG Inc. How to Make Your Molds Machine and Location Independent Proving process capability to the customer is very time consuming and costly, and if that isn’t bad enough, customers require molders to re-prove capability each time their mold … Continued
By Ben Howe, UL Prospector Interested in having an ASTM Callout Tool available in Prospector? Let us know your thoughts by emailing Ben! If you’ve ever run across an ASTM callout you know how confusing they appear at first glance. … Continued
By Nicolas Maennling Fire! The very word conjures up chaos of the worst kind. Thankfully, fire in electrotechnical equipment is relatively rare due partly to the ongoing efforts of TC 89 Fire hazard testing. Fire safety is a concern in every … Continued
