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Improving Snapfit Design (Part IV) Chul Lee, BASF
Change is Always in the Forecast for Resin Pricing RTi
Accurately Estimating Capacity When Designing Plastic Gears Universal Technical Systems, Inc. (UTS)
Whatever Happened To The New World Of Work We Were Promised? (Part 2) Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
Whatever Happened To The New World Of Work We Were Promised? (Part 1) Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
A Tour of the World of Nylon — Part 1 Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
Incompatible Color Concentrate Carriers Meet Poor Mixing Practices Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
Moisture in Nylon – What's the Right Number? Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
October '08 Design Tip: Look Sharp Protomold
The Search for a "Green" Material Michelle Maniscalco, Injection Molding Magazine
Septemper '08 Design Tip: Cams: They're Not Just for Undercuts Protomold
Thermoplastics Chemical Compatibility SABIC Innovative Plastics
Plastics Assembly Tools SABIC Innovative Plastics
Form, Fit, Function, and Feasibility: The Prototype as Information Brad Cleveland, Protomold

 

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By Design: Molded Threads – Part 1 Glenn Beall, Glenn Beall Plastics, Ltd.
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A Brief History of Information (as applied to Proto Labs) Brad Cleveland, Protomold
Back To The Future: via Automated Toolpath Generation Brad Cleveland, Protomold
Healthsense™ Slashes Time-to-Market with Proto Labs Brad Cleveland, Protomold
Plastic Prototyping: How Methods Measure Up Brad Cleveland, Protomold
Thermoplastics Design Guide GE Plastics
Frequently Asked Plastics Design & Processing Questions Steve Gerbig, DSM Engineering Plastics
Impacting the Success of a New Plastics Design Program Steve Gerbig, DSM Engineering Plastics
Improving Snapfit Design (Part I) Chul Lee, BASF
Improving Snapfit Design (Part II) Chul Lee, BASF
Improving Snapfit Design (Part III) Chul Lee, BASF
Improving Snapfit Design (Part IV) Chul Lee, BASF
Evaluating Plastic Color: A Combination of Art and Science Gretchen Leighliter and Robert S. Trinklein
An Introduction to Plastic Color Theory Bruce Mulholland, Ticona
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Plastics Design Tip: When Things Get Rough (Texture on Plastics) Protomold
September '07 Design Tip: Sliding Shutoffs Protomold
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Injection Molding Design Guide Quickparts
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Beware The Universal Color Carrier Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
Density of Plastic: Plastic Density, Bulk Density, Melt Density and Specific Gravity Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
Detective Work With FTIR Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
Fixing Brittle Nylon Product With Water Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
Getting the Most Out of Your Plastics Data Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
Just Because The Plastic Part Has Not Failed Yet Does Not Mean It Was Molded Properly Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
Making Sense of Melt-Flow Rate, Melt-Volume Rate, and Melt Viscosity Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
Nonsensical Plastic Part Analysis Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
Nucleation, Cycle Time, and Properties Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
Physical Testing As A Plastic Failure Analysis Tool Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
Plastic Material Selection – It's Not About Inventory Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
Sourcing Equivalent Plastic Materials in the Global Economy Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
Specific Gravity of Plastic Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
The Art and Science of Metal Replacement (Part I) Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
The Art and Science of Metal Replacement (Part II) Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
The Art and Science of Metal Replacement (Part III) Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
The Art and Science of Metal Replacement (Part IV) Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
The Details of Molded-in Color in Plastics Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
The Hidden Cost of Plastics Recycling Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
The Problems and Added Cost of Running Elevated Plastic Melt Temperatures Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
Unusual Melt-Flow-Rate Results Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
Unusual Melt-Flow-Rate Results – Part 2 Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
Wasting Money on Resin Analysis Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
When Plastic Part Investigations Change Direction Michael Sepe, Material Analyst
Joining of Plastics - Book Review Vishu Shah, Consultek
Runner and Gating Design Handbook - Book Review Vishu Shah, Consultek
Selecting Injection Molds; Weighing Cost Versus Productivity - Book Review Vishu Shah, Consultek
Why Plastics Fail... and What Can Be Done About It? Vishu Shah, Consultek
Why Plastics Fail... and What Can Be Done About It? - Part 2 Vishu Shah, Consultek
Why Plastics Fail... and What Can Be Done About It? - Part 3 Vishu Shah, Consultek
Why Plastics Fail... and What Can Be Done About It? - Part 4 Vishu Shah, Consultek
Switching from Metals to Plastics Z. Smith, C. McChesney & K. Fletcher, Ticona
A Design Recipe For Plastics Ribs Solvay Advanced Polymers
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Polymeric Foams and Foam Technology Second Edition - Book Review Patrick A. Toensmeier


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