Blog Category: Plastics
Plastic provides versatility and strength across a wide range of applications. In the last few blogs, we have covered plastic part design guidelines. In this article, we will cover thermoforming part design guidelines. We all are aware; the thermoforming is most suitable for shallow-shaped parts where the heated plastic sheet is formed over male or …
Abstract For a plastic part or assembly to perform as expected, proper consideration must be given to material selection, part design, tooling, and processing using a holistic approach. In a lot of instances, design errors are mistaken as tooling, processing and material issues. Design errors are even sometimes misclassified as customer abuse. Introduction Let us …
How Design Errors Show Up As Tooling, Processing, Materials And Abuse Issues Read More »
This is a continuation of the discussion from Part 1, 2 and 3. Let us start with a quick summary: Unlike metals, plastics are not capable of withstanding long-term stresses. A significant number of failures occur due to long term stresses. These long-term stresses can result from: Willful disregard of this inherent characteristics of the …
Practical Adherence to Design Rules – a Matter of Choice? Part 4 Read More »
Part 1 and 2 Summary This is a continuation of the discussion from Part 1 and Part 2. Let us start with a quick summary: Unlike metals, plastics are not capable of withstanding long-term stresses. A significant number of failures occur due to long term stresses. These long-term stresses can result from: Willful disregard of …
Practical Adherence to Design Rules – a Matter of Choice? Part 3 Read More »
Practical Adherence to Design Rules – a Matter of Choice? Part 2 Part 1 Summary This is a continuation of the discussion from part 1. Let us start with a quick summary: Unlike metals, plastics are not capable of withstanding long-term stresses. A significant number of failures occur due to long term stresses. These long-term …
Factors Affecting the Strict Adherence to Design Rules – Part II Read More »
