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Polymer Blends
Above image credit: https://www.pslc.ws/macrog/blend.htm Introduction to Polymer Blends A polymer blend combines two or more polymers mixed to form a new material with different physical …
Polymer Composites
Above image credit: https://www.pslc.ws/macrog/kidsmac/composit.htm Polymer Composites Polymer composites definition A composite is a material made from at least two or more materials with significantly different …
Polymer alloys
Polymer alloys What are polymers? Polymers are materials made of long, repeating chains of molecules. The materials have distinctive properties, banking on the kind of …
Injection Moulding Process of plastics – a simple guide
Injection moulding process of plastics The moulding process of plastics is a process that injects molten plastics into the desired shape usually referred to as …
Thermosetting Plastic
Thermosetting Plastic Thermosetting Plastic Polymers and Resins are commonly referred to as Thermosets. They are a form of polymer that is hardened by the process …
Thermoplastic
Thermoplastic Materials BASIC INTRODUCTION: The word “plastics” refers to products produced from polymers by various processes. Processes such as injection moulding, extrusion, blow moulding, vacuum …
Guide to plastic injection moulding
Guide to plastic injection moulding Plastic injection moulding is an automated manufacturing process. A majority of the injection moulding process is performed by machines and …
How to identify injection moulding partner?
How to identify injection moulding partner? Identifying an injection moulding partner can be quite a task! Let us look at the basic needs first. For …
Advantages and disadvantages of plastic injection moulding
Advantages and disadvantages of plastic injection moulding Thermoplastic Injection Moulding is a very commonly used process to manufacture identical parts that are required to be …
Clamping tonnage calculation
Clamping tonnage calculation The clamping unit of an injection moulding is designated by the maximum clamping force that the moulding machine is capable of producing. …
Types of mould in injection moulding
Types of mould in injection moulding Plastic Injection moulds can be classified into 2 types – A cold runner mould and a hot runner mould. …
What is injection moulding machine?
What is injection moulding machine? How to select? The injection moulding process forces molten plastic material under high pressure into a closed mould to form …
What are thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics?
What are Thermoplastics and Thermosetting Plastics? We have heard this question so many times. So really What are Thermoplastics and Thermosetting Plastics? Thermosets are a …
Basics of polymers
Basics of Polymers An introduction to polymers Wherever we look around ourselves, we see polymers. The tires of the cars that we travel in, the …
Root Trainers – Torpedo pots
All about Root Trainers! The trends of cultivation are changing with seasons, from traditional agriculture to streamlined urban agronomy. Industrial and commercial cultivation is making …