Recorded September 12th, 2008
Presented by Michael Sepe
In 1980 there were 4300 commercial choices in the world of plastic materials. Today there are 83608 and the growth rate shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. In addition, the global marketplace had forced those tasked with selecting materials to focus on the importance of availability where the product will be manufactured. A technological solution that cannot be purchased close to the action is not a solution at all.
How does today’s design engineer cope with this explosion of information and the rapidly changing playing field? The task is made easier if you focus on the fundamentals of understanding material properties. With this as a foundation, you can build up to a commercial solution for any application. Without this stable starting point, the process becomes a maze of trade names and material property snapshots that leave everyone holding their breath and crossing their fingers as the first parts come off the mold.
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Thanks a lot to upload this WEBINAR “Expert Plastic Material Selection Techniques”
It is very useful information.
Hi, I’m Building a product with plastic which is used in outdoor most of the time. Initially I decided to use ABS plastic but it is poor in UV resistance now i need alternate plastic for it, could you please suggest some.
Hello Team, I am working on a over molding concept. we have an automotive connector made of PBT GF30. I would like to over mold it with either PA66 GF30 / PBT GF30 material. But i am not sure what kind of chemical bonding is possible. I am looking for a tight bonding between the connector and the over molded plastic. This over molded part should with stand water pressure of 10bar. The parts are pre aged (which means they are kept in the oven at 85°C for 24 hours and bought to room temperature).
Can you please let me know if i can expect a tight bonding between connector and Over molded plastic so that it withstand the loads i mentioned above.