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Manufacturing With Recycled Materials

Originally published on fastradius.com on May 27, 2020 Since 1950, the world has produced 8 billion tons of plastic, and recycled only 9% of it. About 12% has been

A Brief History of 3D Printing in Medicine

Originally published on fastradius.com on May 18, 2020 3D printing was pioneered by Charles W. “Chuck” Hull, who had the idea to use computer-aided design software to

Bridge Tooling With Urethane Casting

Bridge tooling, sometimes called rapid tooling, is the process of quickly fabricating the tools needed for production so that manufacturers can jumpstart production even before

What is Fiber Orientation and Why Does it Matter?

Originally published on fastradius.com on May 4, 2020 A composite is a heterogeneous mixture of two or more distinct materials brought together to overcome the individual

Maximize Your ROI Through Design Optimization

Originally published on fastradius.com on April 27, 2020 While it may seem like common sense, it’s important that parts are designed in a way that streamlines production.

Manufacturing a More Sustainable Future for a Post-Pandemic World

Originally published on fastradius.com on April 22, 2020 Countries around the world will eventually transition from COVID-19 response to recovery, but the effects of this

What are PLA Bioplastics?

Originally published on fastradius.com on April 21, 2020 Choosing a material is one of the most important decisions an engineer or product designer can make. The material of

How to Use Mold Flow Analysis to Optimize Your Part

Originally published on fastradius.com on April, 15 2020 Mold flow analysis refers to the process of using software to simulate an injection molding production cycle. Using

When to Use Urethane Casting

Originally published on fastradius.com on April 13, 2020 Urethane casting is a versatile manufacturing process that consistently yields flexible or rigid plastic parts at

An Overview of Overmolding

Originally published on fastradius.com on February 18, 2020 What is overmolding? Overmolding is a multi-shot injection molding process that produces a single product from

Know Your Materials: Flexible Polyurethane (FPU 50)

Originally published on fastradius.com on February 12, 2020 FPU 50 is an excellent, versatile choice for parts that require impact resistance, including 3D-printed hinges and

Know Your Materials: Urethane Methacrylate (UMA)

Originally published on fastradius.com on February 11, 2020 Capable of producing highly detailed prints, Carbon® Resin Urethane Methacrylate (UMA 90) is often an excellent

Aerospace Meets Additive: Everything You Need to Know About ULTEM (PEI)

Previously published on fastradius.com on February 4, 2020 An Introduction to ULTEM Plastics High-performance plastic polymers fall into two categories: thermosets and

Stop Over-Engineering: Converting Metal Parts to Plastic

Previously published on fastradius.com on January 28, 2020 Engineers often rely on metals to create robust products because they are strong, typically corrosion

Concours Mold (Now, SyBridge Technologies) Completes First Acquisition

Concours Mold Inc. ("Concours"), a leading provider of molds and services primarily used in the production of plastic components in the automotive and non-automotive industries,

Know Your Materials: SIL 30

Previously published on fastradius.com on November 5, 2019 Silicone 30 (SIL 30), is an additive material specifically developed by Carbon® for its Digital Light

Know Your Materials: MPU

Previously published on fastradius.com on October 28, 2019 Multi-purpose Polyurethane (formerly Medical Polyurethane, known as MPU 100) is an additive material developed for

Know Your Materials: CE 221

Originally published on fastradius.com on October 23, 2019 Cyanate Ester (CE 221) is an additive material developed by Carbon ®. Designed for their digital light synthesis

Know Your Materials: EPX 82

Previously published on fastradius.com on October 14, 2019 Epoxy 82 (EPX 82) is an additive material developed by Carbon® for its digital light synthesis

Know Your Materials: RPU 70

Originally published on fastradius.com on September 30, 2019 Rigid Polyurethane (RPU, a.k.a. RPU 70), a material developed by Carbon® for their Digital Light Synthesis