by Bill Heatherwick, Branson Ultrasonics Corporation This article will help the designer solve the mystery of choosing the best plastic joining technology for each application. With some practical guidance, the optimum process selection can be made from the many joining technologies available. Process selection is not an absolute science, and more than one process can be … [Read more...] about Choosing the Best Plastic Joining Process for the Application
2009 Oct/Nov
Wear Damage of Decorated Parts – Techniques to Understand and Improve Testing
by Alan D. Jaenecke, TABER® Industries Technology Feature October-November2009 The objective of a laboratory test method is to define the approach that will permit an operator to obtain meaningful, reliable data. As materials and decoration techniques evolve, commonly used test methods to measure abrasion resistance of decorated plastics may no longer be sufficient. To … [Read more...] about Wear Damage of Decorated Parts – Techniques to Understand and Improve Testing