What does design thinking plastics for a future of sustainability mean? In Design Thinking Plastics Part 1, Tony Chambers, Founder of TC & Friends and former editor-in-chief of Wallpaper, delves into ...

Design Thinking Plastics Part 2 continues our deep dive into how design can redefine the sustainability of plastics. In this episode, we discover how businesses and designers are putting design ...

One of the greatest disadvantages of plastic materials is their flexibility and relatively low stiffness. One of the greatest advantages of plastic materials is their flexibility and low stiffness.

Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) measures mechanical response of materials subjected to periodic stress at operating temperature. Tests can be configured for pure tension or compression, single or ...

Michigan State University has announced a three-day in-depth automotive seminar on April 21 to 23, 2026. Topics include material selection, design procedures, processing techniques, and required ...

Despite its split off from the GKV association of German plastics processors earlier in the year, the Frankfurt, Germany-based TecPart plastic technical parts trade association presented winners of ...

WAYLAND, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2005--Moldflow Corporation (NASDAQ: MFLO), the leading global provider of automation and optimization software for the plastics injection molding industry ...

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There are several techniques for joining plastic parts. Equipment cost and labor for each method vary considerably. Most techniques have limits on the sizes and types of plastic that can be joined.