Every day around the world in hospitals and clinics, research laboratories and universities, numerous plastic products are used for medical parts, appliances and support equipment. The variety of applications is almost limitless. This is due to the fact that plastic...
CNC machining, in its many forms, is one of the most versatile of all conventional manufacturing processes. This versatility extends to the types of parts that can be made, the material from which they are made and the volumes produced. Using conventional CNC milling...
Additive manufacturing in metal or plastic has some limitations as a high-volume production method. It does not, and maybe never will, compete with conventional manufacturing like plastic injection molding or CNC machining when it comes to ultimate speed and...
Plastic resins are used to make medical products of all types. This is because it’s inexpensive, lightweight, strong and durable. Plastic injection molding allows for many design options and it’s relatively easy to modify them as needed. Some resins...
If you are a developer of medical products or other devices used in a healthcare environment, you need to be careful about the material you choose for manufacturing. Typically metal, rather than plastic or some other material, is chosen for applications that require...