Technical Articles

How to be successful designing with machinable plastics

February/March 2011

As a design engineer, machinist or simple user; have you ever experienced a failure when using plastic components?

Machinable engineering plastics offer unique solutions

April/May 2010

Machinable engineering plastics have been used in aerospace applications for over 40 years.

Achieving the best machined finish for critical PPSU parts

August/September 2009

Many designers and machinists have questions about fabricating critical tolerance parts for cutting edge industries like medical and life science equipment manufacturers.

Avoiding machining mistakes — before you turn the machine on

August/September 2008

Before you start milling, fly cutting, drilling, tapping, threading, sawing, boring, turning or parting off, one of the most important aspects of machining plastics is choosing the proper tooling.

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