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Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) or acrylic is a well-established thermoplastic. It has come to be well known in the plastic industry. It is a good choice for clear plastic products. Often as a replacement for glass. At first sight, a clear PMMA product resembles glass. You’d have to know a bit more than average to differentiate between PMMA, Polycarbonate, and glass. Where polycarbonate is too expensive PMMA serves as a good alternative. This is true for parts where the properties of polycarbonate are not necessary. Examples of such are jewelry, plaques, aquariums, windows, and display pieces. The common term for glass

Imagine living in a world where we do not fear quality. What if we all had a fearless reaction to the phrase quality. Imagine what you can do if you took on your work with your perspective of quality. We have different opinions of quality; to some, it is giving the best products and services. Others will argue that quality is resistance to compromise. In the end, we need to make quality our priority and part of our life. It is time we come to terms with the fact that the smallest actions can birth dire consequences. If we resist

Around 32kg out of every 100kg of plastics processed globally uses injection molding. This makes injection molding an important manufacturing process. The success of injection molding lies in the efficient management of time. Failure in time management affects profit and can lead to losses. This can be a financial loss due to low production output. It can also be a loss of materials and tools due to damage. Timing is very important in injection molding. Time translates to money in manufacturing and injection molding epitomizes this. It is even more so in more complex injection molding systems. Where even a

When the injection molding process runs well, it can all seem so straight forward. In reality, to ensure that every product comes out of the process a success takes a lot of skill and knowledge. When in the hands of inadequate expertise, a lot can go wrong. Many defects can occur in injection molding. Minimizing the occurrence of these defects is key to getting the best out of your machine. The plastic product market is becoming more competitive. Consumers today are more informed and have more options. They demand spotless products which are no short of aesthetic perfection. Defects in