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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 John Bozzelli Background: Why is drying plastic so important? Of course, it is to get the moisture out but why does the moisture have to be taken out before processing? If materials like nylon, polycarbonate, PBT, PET and a … Continued
By Protomold – Nobody’s Faster In The Short Run.® The whole purpose of plastic prototyping is to allow yourself the option of tweaking your model—thickening a wall, adding a rib, placing text or a logo—before locking in a final design … Continued
By Protomold – Nobody’s Faster In The Short Run.® Consider how much simpler life would be if we could simply teleport liquid resin into a mold. Of course, that wouldn’t be injection molding. And since we presume that the developers … Continued
By Protomold – Nobody’s Faster In The Short Run.® Texture on a plastic part serves a variety of purposes from purely esthetic to purely practical. Whatever the goal, there are a few things to remember to ensure that you get … Continued
By Protomold – Nobody’s Faster In The Short Run.® Consider how much simpler life would be if we could simply teleport liquid resin into a mold. Of course, that wouldn’t be injection molding. And since we presume that the developers … Continued
