Selection Criteria for Plastic Materials

The selection of plastics material for a specific application is always a challenging task. After careful consideration, the possibilities may be lessened to few and the final selection is then determined by testing. A complete and in detail understanding of material properties, behaviour, flow properties has to be considered. It requires comprehensive knowledge of the part design, process limitations, advantages and disadvantages, success and failure effects with a collective practical significance of design and manufacturing process. Wrong material selection leads to product failure.

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