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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 … [Read More...]
By SABIC Innovative Plastics Plastics Boss Calculator Various designs now require the use of bosses for inserts. The Boss Calculator can be used to determine if the diameter of the boss or insert is … [Read More...]
By Brad Cleveland, Protomold Once upon a time prototyping was a labor-intensive manual process. Originals were laboriously carved out of wood, modeled in clay, or machined by hand. The cost of … [Read More...]
By Associated Polymer Labs, Inc. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) identifies chemical bonds in a molecule by producing an infrared absorption spectrum. The FTIR generates an infrared … [Read More...]