Plastics & Rubber White Papers

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Description: This white paper focuses on the quality aspects of Shakespeare Composite Structures fiberglass-reinforced composite poles, which are resistant to rot, rust, and extreme temperatures, and meet lighting, distribution, and transmission needs. It... More
Publisher: Shakespeare Composite Structures
Release Date: 2008-10-06

Systematic Approach to Designing Plastic Spur and Helical Gears
Description: A systematic approach to designing plastic Spur and Helical Gears is presented in this paper, which includes a gear design example and points out the many variable involved when designing plastic gears. It emphasizes the benefits of using a... More
Publisher: ABA-PGT, Inc.
Release Date: 2008-09-29

Applying Elemental Gear Measurement to Mold Modification of Molded Plastic Gears
Description: Application of elemental inspection and elemental gear measurement to mold modification of molded plastic gear is explained in this paper, providing specific examples. It details the gear molding process along with various factors that influence the... More
Publisher: ABA-PGT, Inc.
Release Date: 2008-09-16

Material Integrity in Molded Plastic Gears and Its Dependence on Molding Practices
Description: The goal of this paper is to provide knowledge to both end users and molders of plastic gears on the crucial role that the molder has in determining the final quality of a plastic molded gear. With molded plastic gears, the practice of relying on... More
Publisher: ABA-PGT, Inc.
Release Date: 2008-09-16

Large Thin Organic PTFE Substrates for Multichip Applications
Description: The adaptation of PTFE laminate usage from single chip package format towards multiple chip format to enable high performance SIP applications is described in this paper. It includes an illustration of a multi chip format application utilizing PTFE... More
Publisher: Endicott Interconnect
Release Date: 2008-01-09

Plastic Hermetic Packages for MEMS, MOEMS & Optoelectronic Devices?
Description: The main focus of this white paper is on plastic hermetic packages for MEMS, MOEMS, and optoelectronic devices. It provides an insight into early hermetic packages and on the chemistry of packaging. Cost aspects of hermetic packages and the need for... More
Publisher: All Flex, Inc.
Release Date: 2007-11-28

Time to Consider Thermoplastic Materials for Electronic Packaging
Description: The growing importance of thermoplastic materials and epoxies in electronic packaging is highlighted in this article. The significance, essential requirements, and attributes of packaging of electronic devices are specified. The paper describes full... More
Publisher: All Flex, Inc.
Release Date: 2007-11-28

Recycling Plastic Housings Shielded with Vacuum Deposition by Deep-Coat
Description: Cost savings by recycling plastic coated with aluminum functional thin film using vacuum deposition method are focussed in this paper, highlighting the benefits of the Deep-Coat vacuum deposition process, which does not require a base coat, enabling... More
Publisher: Deep Coat Metallizing, Inc.
Release Date: 2007-10-31

MDI Prepolymers Extended with Amines - A Reality!
Description: A new Baytec® MAX (MDI amine crosslinked) prepolymer product line, consisting of novel polyester and polyether prepolymers produced from diphenylmethanediisocyanate(MDI)is described in this paper along with an illustration of Polyurethane Domain... More
Publisher: Bayer MaterialScience, LLC
Release Date: 2007-10-08

Acclaim - Polyether Polyols for High Performance at Lower Costs
Description: Focusing on polyether polyols for high performance at lower costs, this white paper presents a description of the attributes of conventional polyethers and Acclaim polyether polyols in terms of unsaturation. It includes a graph that depicts the... More
Publisher: Bayer MaterialScience, LLC
Release Date: 2007-09-29