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Top 5 Impact-Resistant Plastics

Originally published on fastradius.com on June 30, 2021 In manufacturing, we classify some plastics as “tough.” Toughness measures a material’s…

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Know Your Materials: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

Previously published on fastradius.com on June 30, 2021 Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is one of the most commonly used polymers on…

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What is Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)?

Originally published on fastradius.com on June 27, 2021 Nobody’s perfect, and neither are manufactured components. Manufactured parts naturally have minute…

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Top 5 FDA-Approved Food-Grade Plastics

Originally published on fastradius.com on June 23, 2021 Plastic food packaging is essential for maintaining product freshness and quality in…

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A Guide to Anodizing Aluminum and Other Metals

Originally published on fastradius.com on June 22, 2021 When manufacturing metal components, it’s important to take the surface finish into…

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Know Your Materials: Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)

Originally published on fastradius.com on June 21, 2021 PEEK was first conceived in 1978 — relatively recently by manufacturing standards…

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Key Guidelines for Plastic CNC Machining

Originally published on fastradius.com on June 16, 2021 Plastic CNC machining is a subtractive manufacturing process in which a solid…

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Know Your Materials: Acetal vs. Nylon

Previously published on fastradius.com on June 15, 2021 Engineering plastics, a group of plastics that have better mechanical and thermal…

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Tips for Designing Threaded Parts for CNC Machining

Originally published on fastradius.com on June 14, 2021 A thread is a small ridge wrapped around the length of a…

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When to Use CNC Turning Over CNC Milling: Everything You Need to Know

Originally published on fastradius.com on CNC Machining Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining is a traditional manufacturing method that creates parts…

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