
23. October 2023
Tribological test methods. Support for material selection and application optimization.
The results of tribological tests help to optimize material selection, improve product quality and service life, reduce costs and develop clear competitive advantages. The practical data obtained enables design engineers to make informed decisions and offer their customers high-performance, reliable products. This blog article deals with the tribological testing methods used, why big data means a lot but not everything, the advantages for plastics processing companies and, above all, the role of the material developer or compounder:
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29. September 2023
Unique: our new LFT production line. And above all: the advantages for your product portfolio.
Don't worry: We won't try your patience with details of our production line for long-fiber thermoplastics. Much better: We'll show you why the material produced with it can put you in a position to develop or manufacture components / products / special products that could clearly set you apart from your competitors. All you have to do now is: read on. Invest a good 3 minutes of reading time. You could change your market position / company story. You can hardly get more ROI in such a short time.
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10. May 2023
PFAS should be banned!? What now? And where do we stand in terms of replacing PTFE?
Since mid-January of this year, the call for a ban on perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) has been the talk of the town, and not just throughout the industry. And as befits our times, the news, questions, prophecies and prophecies of doom have been pouring in. Time for us to name the facts, to take stock of the situation and to illuminate future scenarios.
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27. June 2022
The role of the material developer in the development process for technical plastic components.
The role that the material developer plays (or ideally should play) quickly becomes clear if you take a closer look at the entire chain - from product development to application development to the tooling/processing process - in plastics production or plastics compounding. Then you quickly come to the conclusion that the material developer plays a very decisive, major role. The earlier he is involved in the material selection process, the more efficiently the selection of the potentially suitable material can be narrowed down. His range of applications extends from the selection of the potentially suitable polymer base and the appropriate additives to the right tool and process design. This means that a good material developer actually plays several roles at once.
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