4 Benefits of Lightweighting

4 years ago

Previously published on fastradius.com on October 14, 2020 As environmental concerns become increasingly important to consumers, many market sectors are…

Prototyping With SLA vs. FDM

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Originally published on fastradius.com on October 12, 2020 The best parts aren’t made by chance — they’re the product of…

Design Lesson: Master Draft Angles for Optimized Injection Molding Parts

4 years ago

Originally published on fastradius.com on October 9, 2020 Draft, or the application of a slight taper to every surface in…

Everything You Need to Know About Injection Molding Actions

4 years ago

Originally published on fastradius.com on October 8, 2020 Injection molding is a production method that allows manufacturing companies to quickly create…

Design Lesson: Avoiding Undercuts in Injection Molding

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Originally published on fastradius.com on October 7, 2020 In manufacturing, an undercut refers to a recessed surface, groove, or overhanging…

An Overview of Thermoplastic Additives

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Originally published on fastradius.com on October 7, 2020 Thermoplastics are plastic polymers with low melting points that will melt when heated,…

Know Your Materials: Flexible Resin

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Originally published on fastradius.com on October 5, 2020 The term “resin” can refer to both solids and liquids, but most…

Know Your Materials: SLA Tough Resin

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Previously published on fastradius.com on September 28, 2020 Stereolithography (SLA) is an additive manufacturing process that uses photopolymerization to build plastic…

Tips for Debugging Injection Molding T1 Samples

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Originally published on fastradius.com on September 25, 2020 Injection-molded parts can go through numerous iterations before they’re ready to go to…