Find out more here: https://www.4spe.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=8556 Summary Plastics are the most versatile materials ever invented, and have become a universal material, used for everything from water bottles to wings on combat aircraft to implanted artificial joints. Thermoplastic materials display properties that are unique when compared to other materials and have contributed greatly to the quality of […]

Plastics and composites offer designers a unique opportunity to reduce part cost while improving part and assembly quality. However, when undertaking a project that is looking to convert a part or assembly from more traditional materials to these polymeric based materials, extra attention needs to be given to the performance requirements of the end assembly, […]