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Thermosets core competency includes part design assistance, flow analysis, prototyping, production, mold design, construction, molding, material modification, and secondary operations such as; assembly, adhering and decorating.
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General Properties
- Basic tolerance:
.001 per inch
- Minimum draft: 0
to 1.5 degrees per inch
- Specific gravity:
1.3 - 2.0 (1.8 typical)
- High Impact: 0.5
- 15 ftlb/in (notched)
- Flexural Strength:
9,000 - 26,000 psi
- Compression Strength:
13,000 - 30,000
General Issues
- Unaffected by temperature
due to chemical cure
- Good in applications
where creep and fatigue are important
- Excellent dimensional
control for flat surfaces, concentricity concerns, roundness and relative
location
- Multiple thicknesses
and levels do not create design problems
- Good appearance
with the capability to decorate
Material options
- Phenolic
- Bulk molding compounds
- Custom Materials
Advantages
- Chemical resistance
- Thick to thin wall
sections
- No sinks
- UV resistance
- EMI & RFI Shielding
- Thin walls and high
strength
- U.L. 5V rating
- FDA Title 21 approved
- High elastic modulus
at high temperatures
- The freedom to consolidate
parts and utilize multiple fastening techniques
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