Materials

Know Your Materials: Delrin (Polyoxymethylene)

Previously published on fastradius.com on July 22, 2021 Polyoxymethylene (POM), more commonly known as acetal or its branded name Delrin®,…

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Know Your Materials: Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA/Acrylic)

Originally published on fastradius.com on July 8, 2021 Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is a commonly used manufacturing plastic. Because of its…

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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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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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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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A Guide to UL 94 Flammability Standards Rating

Originally published on fastradius.com on June 9, 2021 There are many different factors, including ease of ignition and flame spread…

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