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How Plastic Parts Improve Our Daily Lives

Because plastic is both lightweight and durable, it makes an ideal material for manufacturing cars, trucks, and other vehicles. Plastics make up ten percent of new vehicle’s total weight, and over 50 percent of their volume. Steering wheels, door liners, and stereo components are made of plastic, as are less visible parts, such as engine components.

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Plastic Component Design Tips

The following are guidelines for good machined plastic component design. These are not hard rules but suggestions to maintain reasonable pricing. Exceeding the guidelines will usually result in higher effort and cost for the component.

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