Blog, Manufacturing Capabilities
Several factors dictate the type of mold or tool that is best suited for producing complex injection molded plastic parts. Understanding the requirements for part design, material type, and product life cycles is essential to evaluating and selecting the optimal mold...
Aerospace, Blog, Manufacturing Capabilities, Material Science
Plastic over-molding is a manufacturing process that combines two different types of plastic together to create a single part. Typically plastic over-molding involves the use of a hard plastic covered with a softer plastic that is often rubberized. Alternatively, it...
Blog, Bonding and Adhesive Systems, Engineered Materials, Material Science
Pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA) have made it possible to permanently adhere two dissimilar substrates together. While bonding two surfaces together, there are several factors that need to be considered including surface tension and texture of the substrate, bond...
