How it Can Help You Increase Profits!
by Zan Smith, Charles McChesney and Ken Fletcher, Ticona
The use of plastics in place of metals is helping many manufacturers maintain profit margins as costs and competition increase. These manufacturers are finding that the switch also improves products, gets them to the market faster, reduces total finished assembly costs, and often combines production of many parts into one economical step.
This article identifies basic steps and requirements to conduct an efficient, successful conversion to plastics, reviewing the metal - replacement design process from concept to production. Discussions address the benefits of metals replacement, how to select the design team, key considerations of the conceptual design process, plastic issues, part and mold tool design, and overall tooling, fabrication, initial part design, and prototyping. The emphasis is on injection molding because it is the major process that is used in metals replacement.
Note: Once your order has been processed, you will receive an email with a link to download this article in PDF format.
