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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 Protomold – Nobody’s Faster In The Short Run.® “Flaps 10 degrees………check, cabin air intake………check, landing light………check.” Ever dream about being a pilot running through your preflight checklist with your co-pilot? Well, now as a designer, you can have almost … Continued
By Associated Polymer Labs, Inc. A great test package, for incoming raw material resins, and to determine the viscosity as a function of temperature. In order to successfully predict the processibility of polymer melts, it is important to characterize the … Continued
By Randy Hough Ok, raise your hand if you personally know a plastic injection mold maker, hmmm… I don’t see any hands up! Well, who knows what a mold maker does? This doesn’t look good, so I will try to … Continued
By Protomold – Nobody’s Faster In The Short Run.® Let’s say you’re designing a plastic part with rotational symmetry; for simplicity, we’ll make it a dowel. In your CAD software you would create the shape of half the cross-section — … Continued
Article By SABIC Innovative Plastics There are various items that can effect how a plastic part will perform in a particular application. One of the key factors, and sometimes over looked, is the chemical compatibility of the plastic resin. Thermoplastics … Continued
