Strategies and comparisons to help you choose the right material for each application.
In engineering material selection, hardness, stiffness, and strength are often confused, but they describe different material properties. Simply put, hardness reflects [...]
Electrical enclosures need to strike a balance between electrical insulation, flame resistance, heat resistance, impact strength, and environmental durability. ABS, PC, PC/ABS, [...]
Lexan is commonly used in transparent protective covers, automotive lighting components, and electronic housings because it can provide both high transparency [...]
Pure metals often offer good electrical conductivity, ductility, or corrosion resistance, but their strength, hardness, and heat resistance may not be [...]
In the periodic table, there is a group of elements that show some characteristics of both metals and nonmetals. These elements [...]
Your decision for TPU vs silicone controls the success of your product. You need to understand their particular limits. This guide [...]
Choosing between polycarbonate vs acrylic depends on three things: how much impact the material will face, how long it needs to [...]
Choosing between polypropylene, ABS, PVC, nylon, and polyethylene can be an expensive decision in injection molding. For example, high material costs [...]
For mass-produced consumer robots and most service robots, PC/ABS should be the primary material choice. Depending on operating conditions, ABS, glass-fiber–reinforced [...]
