Materials

Tips for Injection Molding With High-Temperature Plastics

Originally published on fastradius.com on December 13, 2021 A fast and cost-effective process, injection molding is well-suited for high-volume production runs of precise, repeatable…

2 years ago

Key Considerations for 3D Printing with Nylon

Previously published on fastradius.com on December 2, 2021 Nylon is a strong engineering plastic known for its resistance to heat, abrasion,…

2 years ago

The Benefits of Heat Treating Metal

Originally published on fastradius.com on December 1, 2021 CNC machining is a subtractive manufacturing process that uses cutting tools to remove…

2 years ago

Know Your Materials: Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA)

Previously published on fastradius.com on November 22, 2021 Fused deposition modeling (FDM), a common form of 3D printing that offers…

2 years ago

Know Your Materials: UHMW

Previously published on fastradius.com on August 18, 2021 Polyethylene is a thermoplastic with a variable crystalline structure. This popular material is used in…

3 years ago

3 Factors That Impact Manufacturing Process Decisions for Plastic Parts

Originally published on fastradius.com on August 16, 2021 Deciding to make your part out of plastic is often simple, but…

3 years ago

Know Your Materials: Polystyrene (PS)

Previously published on fastradius.com on August 5, 2021 Polystyrene, abbreviated as PS, most commonly comes in two forms — foam,…

3 years ago

Decoding Material Data Sheets

Originally published on fastradius.com on August 2, 2021 Research is an inevitable part of the material selection process — to…

3 years ago

Measuring and Understanding Surface Finish

Originally published on fastradius.com on July 26, 2021 Surface finish is a measurement of the overall texture of a surface,…

3 years ago