Reinforced Plastic Material Performance
Based on Dr. Stefan Glaser's work on Predicting Reinforced Plastic Material Performance. By Dr. Emile Homsi Design engineers have traditionally used Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to predict … [Read More...]
Eliminating A Plastic Cosmetic Part’s Surface Blemishes
By John Bozzelli Black specks, streaks or color mixing errors are the most commonly recurring problems that mar the surface of highly cosmetic injection molded parts. Three likely culprits causing … [Read More...]
Ask the Expert
By Steve Gerbig, DSM Engineering Plastics Frequently Asked Questions I've been making this plastic part for a long time and never had a problem. Now the parts are failing. What's wrong? Whose … [Read More...]
New Ultradur® HR PBT & Ultradur® HR + NaOH Resistant PBT
By BASF New Ultradur® HR (Hydrolysis Resistant) PBT and Ultradur® HR + NaOH (Sodium Hydroxide) Resistant PBT. The new Ultradur® HR (Hydrolysis Resistant) PBT grades are designed for … [Read More...]