Originally published on fastradius.com on April 19, 2021 Polypropylene and polyamide — commonly known as nylon — are two common plastics for manufacturing
Previously published on fastradius.com on April 15, 2021 Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) is an impact-resistant engineering thermoplastic created from acrylonitrile,
Originally published on fastradius.com on April 14, 2021 Even though polypropylene is only 70 years old — very young by manufacturing’s standards — it’s the second
Originally published on fastradius.com on April 7, 2021 Polyethylene (PE) is a variable crystalline thermoplastic well known for its versatility. German chemist Hans
Originally published on fastradius.com on March 22, 2021 Urethane casting is a useful manufacturing method that involves creating a silicone mold from a master pattern, which
Originally published on fastradius.com on March 10, 2021 Dimensional tolerance design is crucial to creating components that fit together well and function properly. Overly
Originally published on fastradius.com on March 4, 2021 Dimensional tolerances are a crucial part of the design and manufacturing process. A tolerance is a numerical range of
SyBridge Technologies (“SyBridge) a global technological leader in the tooling and mold industry, announced today that its subsidiary Concours Technologies (“Concours”) has
Originally published on fastradius.com on February 18, 2021 Injection molding is a tried-and-true method for rapidly producing plastic parts in high volumes, including common
Originally published on fastradius.com on February 18, 2021 Design for manufacturability (DFM) is the general practice of designing parts so that they are also efficient to
Originally published on fastradius.com on February 1, 2021 When developing 3D printed parts, engineers and product teams assess potential 3D printing materials by carefully
Originally published on fastradius.com on January 4, 2021 Additive manufacturing, commonly referred to as 3D printing, is a manufacturing method that lays down successive
Originally published on fastradius.com on by December 16, 2020 Injection molding is a popular manufacturing process that’s ideal for quickly creating precise parts with
Originally published on fastradius.com on December 14, 2020 Injection molding is a versatile manufacturing method ideal for mass production. The process involves injecting
Originally published on fastradius.com on December 10, 2020 Cast urethane is a manufacturing method that allows designers and engineers to consistently create
A recent study conducted by a team of researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign shows that the success of an additively manufactured part is reliant on the
SyBridge Technologies (“SyBridge) a global technological leader in the tooling and mold industry, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of X-Cell Tool and Mold,
This article originally appeared on nTopology’s blog. Published on fastradius.com on November 16, 2020. Modern, production-grade additive manufacturing makes
Previously published on fastradius.com on November 12, 2020 When product designers and engineers want a part to have certain properties like shock absorption or high
This article originally appeared on nTopology’s blog. Published on fastradius.com on November 2, 2020. 3D printing has enabled production of complex structures not
