Thermoplastic Injection Molding Blog
Performance Plastics is in touch with the latest trends, research and insight into technology, injection molding and the plastics supply chain around the world.
- Product Spotlight – EnduroSharp® Nutplate Abrasion Tool “NAT” Kit January 19, 2023 Topics: Blog, EnduroSharp Blogs, Videos Now Offered With and Without the Case With Case ESNAT 1C Without Case ESNAT 1NC EnduroSharp® has changed the way aerospace maintenance professionals remove sealants and adhesives from substrates and fasteners. Adhesively bonded nutplates are increasingly being utilized in the manufacture of aerospace structures, with extensive use in securing removable maintenance access… Read More
- Plastic Injection Molding vs. Machining Parts January 17, 2023 Topics: Blog We are often approached by customers who are currently machining their parts out of high-performance plastic materials. How do you decide when it is better to injection mold versus continuing to machine parts? Injection molding has many advantages. It minimizes molding costs, is very precise, and is a highly repeatable way of producing resin parts. … Read More
- Vespel vs Torlon – Which material is best for my application? January 12, 2023 Topics: Blog, Capabilities Blogs, Materials Blogs When it comes to extremely high-temperature applications, engineered fluoropolymers are an optimal choice for reliability and performance. While there are several engineered resins available on the market, for the most demanding applications, project leaders often request Vespel® or Torlon®. Understanding the differences between these two resins, the production methods involved and the labor costs associated… Read More
- Performance Plastics offers Robotic Precision in a Clean Room Environment. January 3, 2023 Topics: Blog, Capabilities Blogs, Videos A cleanroom is a controlled environment where products are manufactured and assembled in a dust-free, temperature-controlled environment. They are designed specifically to reduce the risk of contamination and minimize the potential for product defects. Cleanrooms are becoming increasingly important in the manufacturing industry as they are used in the production of a wide range of… Read More
- Performance Plastics Celebrates it’s 40th Anniversary December 15, 2022 Topics: Blog, News Performance Plastics celebrated its 40th anniversary on Wednesday, December 14th, 2022. It was a fun day, including lunch for the staff and a birthday cake. A special shout out to the greater Cincinnati community, and congressman Brad Wenstrup’s office for helping to make our day even more memorable. https://performanceplastics.com/wp-content/uploads/Cert-1.jpg Read More
- EnduroSharp® offers a sustainable approach to Aircraft Maintenance December 13, 2022 Topics: Aerospace & Defense Industries Blogs, Blog Sustainable aviation maintenance is a multi-disciplinary objective that seeks solutions to improve the environmental and societal impacts of air transportation. Maintenance activities have environmental impacts including the production of waste and disposal of end-of-life parts. According to aviation experts, aircraft maintenance is of significant environmental impact and cannot be neglected. Corporate responsibility forces aircraft manufacturers… Read More
- What You Don’t Know About FEP/PFA Injection Mold is Costing You Money December 7, 2022 Topics: Blog, Capabilities Blogs, FEP & PFA Materials Blog, Videos A fluoropolymer is one of the growing numbers fluorocarbon-based polymers. They are widely used in healthcare applications due to their biocompatibility, lubricity, sterilizability, chemical inertness, thermal stability, barrier properties, and high purity. However, when compared with other resins, they are significantly more expensive and require special techniques to injection mold due to their shear sensitivity,… Read More
- Performance Plastics Uses Automation to Assure Tight Tolerances November 29, 2022 Topics: Blog, Capabilities Blogs At Performance Plastics, we combine design expertise with automation to ensure tight tolerance part quality and consistency. Automation allows us to efficiently inspect 100 percent of the parts we produce. Automation is used on all our orders – high and low volume. While automation is critical on high-volume orders, we utilize the technology on our lower volume for… Read More
