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Introduction to Prospector - 2 min.

Supply Distruption Sucks! - 2 min. NEW

How to Export Plastics Data - 1.5 min.

How to Preview Plastic Material Properties - 1 min.

Combining ASTM & ISO Properties Into One Search - 1 min.

Dry and Conditioned Plastic Material - 30 sec.

RoHS Compliance for Plastics - 2.5 min.

How to export my properties - 1.5 min.

Searching for medical plastics - 1 min.

Combining Alternative & Property Search - 1.5 min.

Comparing plastic curve data - 1.5 min.

How to do a curve data search - 1 min.

How to do an "AND" / "OR" search - 1 min.

How to compare plastics from multiple searches - 1 min.

How to find a replacement plastic - 1 min.

How to track down processing data & guides - 30 sec.

How to use The Plastics Marketplace™ - 1 min.

Where to buy plastics - 1 min.

Selecting materials based on filler percentage - 1 min.

How to search for discontinued plastics - 1 min.

How to use Prospector's search results table - 1.5 min.

Export, save & share data - 1.5 min.

How to compare generic materials - 1.5 min.

How to find bioplastics - 1 min.

How to find an agency rating for a plastic material - 1 min.

Find new & recently added polymers to Prospector - 1 min.

Resin Challenge Videos  
How to Find USP Class VI Rated PP Random Copolymers - 2 min.

Moldable TPU with Durometer Shore A Hardness Requirements - 3 min.

FDA Rated, Transparent PET, Gamma Radiation Sterilizable - 2 min.

Jet Fuel Resistant, Specific Shore Hardness, and -65 to 150°C - 2.5 min.

30% Glass-Filled PA6, UL94 V-0 Flame Rating - 1.5 min.

Replacing a Grade with HB or V-0 Flame Rated Material - 4.5 min.

How to Find & Replace a Discontinued Plastic - 3 min.

Replacing a Plastic for a Pipe Extrusion Project - 3 min.

HDPE, MFI 10-11, Density .96 - 1.5 min.

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Internationally Recognized Injection Molding Expert

“Prospector is absolutely the best and most well known database for plastic materials in the world.”
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