Strategies and comparisons to help you choose the right material for each application.
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 [...]
Selecting a plastic material is a systematic decision-making process that requires balancing multiple factors. Below is a clear and practical framework [...]
PA6 and PA66 are both nylon (polyamide) engineering plastics, but they don't work the same way when they are used in [...]
Whenever you’re machining, molding, or printing parts, knowing how each plastic acts in real world conditions saves money, time and stress. [...]
In mold manufacturing, material selection often determines success or failure. Why can some molds only last tens of thousands of cycles [...]
In many design projects, engineers consider replacing aluminum with engineering plastics to reduce weight, cut costs, and simplify manufacturing. The answer [...]
When designing lamp covers, two commonly used transparent materials are PC (Polycarbonate) and PMMA (Acrylic). At first glance, they look similar—both [...]
In our previous article "Can Plastics Replace Metal Parts?", we discussed the growing trend of replacing metal parts with plastics in manufacturing, [...]
Lately, a common question keeps coming up in conversations with our clients: steel and aluminum are getting more expensive—can plastics replace [...]
