INJECTION MOLDING
Design engineers need to consider everything from plastic material selection to FDA approval when beginning the process of designing a medical device. Design for Manufacturing (DFM) practices can ensure faster lead times and product quality. EirMed, a manufacturer of custom-designed and custom-engineered medical devices, offers “Medical Device Design for Injection Molding,” a white paper discussing design considerations, material selection and common medical injection molding challenges. https://eirmed-devices.com/white-papers/
As the complexity, performance and functionality of injection-molded applications advance, high-temperature plastics are becoming mainstream solutions. Kaysun’s guide, “High-Temperature and High-Performance Plastics,” provides an overview of the versatility and value of these materials and offers insights into properties of popular high-temperature plastics and their applications, design and tooling considerations; specialized equipment and molding methodologies; safety requirements and more. Kaysun is a custom injection molder specializing in complex applications. www.kaysun.com/high-temperature-injection-molding-1
AUXILIARIES
The answer to the question “Which dryer is right for my application?” is most likely, “Well, it depends.” Conair’s white paper, “10 Questions to Answer When Considering Which Dryer is Right for Your Application,” explores some of the factors. The material or materials will influence almost every decision, but beyond that are other key considerations to optimize the drying process, related to regrind, moisture content, throughput rate and more. www.conairgroup.com/resources/resource/10-questions-answer-considering-dryer-right-application/
SUSTAINABILITY
Moog Industrial Services, which designs and manufactures motion control solutions, has worked with plastics machinery manufacturers for decades, and in recent years has collaborated with companies through data sharing and innovation research. Its latest white paper, “Sustainability: The Megatrend for Plastics Manufacturing Machinery,” summarizes findings of this collaboration and research, including an analysis of global production of plastics and plastics machinery; the relationship between sustainability, production efficiency and cost savings; and key challenges for the market. www.mooginfo.com/whitepaper_EN
“Beverage Containers Made of Recycled PET: Characteristics, processability and possible uses of rPET,” from the Plastics Technology department of Krones, shares the most significant findings gained through the company’s research and laboratory work with rPET and post-consumer resin, helping processors realize the sustainability potential of rPET on a wider scale. Krones offers filling technology, packaging lines and other components for the beverage industry and liquid food producers. www.krones.com/media/downloads/210607_Whitepaper_rPET_EN.pdf
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Micro DLP (digital light processing) is a 3-D printing process focused on the emerging field of microfabrication. Empire Group’s white paper “Introduction to 3D Printing with Micro DLP” discusses how the technology works and how it is being used in the medical device, electronics and microfluidics industries with its high precision, resolution, and accuracy. Empire Group is a product development and manufacturing company that works with aerospace/aviation, automotive, consumer goods, defense, industrial, medical and other industries. https://info.empiregroupusa.com/introduction-to-micro-dlp-3d-printing
EXTRUSION
Having issues with your pellets? The good news is there are some troubleshooting techniques to yield more uniform pellets. In “Troubleshooting Common Pellet Quality Issues,” Davis-Standard examines 13 common pellet quality issues with photo examples, defect names, possible causes, and troubleshooting steps for correction. https://davis-standard.com/custom_blog/troubleshooting-common-pellet-quality-issues/
ASSEMBLY
Dukane’s “Guide to Ultrasonic Plastics Assembly: Intelligent Assembly Solutions” provides information on the fundamentals of ultrasonic welding and tips on designing products for the process to get clean, fast and strong seals. It covers joint and part design, major component design, process control and more. www.dukane.com/ultrasonic-design-guide-download/
