June 15, 2010 Plastic Selection – A Guide for Machining Components

Typically an engineer will require 3 or less characteristics that are critical to the functionality of the component. A basic search will prioritize and look for a material that can supply all three. The below list presents only the most common machined plastics.

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June 7, 2010 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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June 2, 2010 Connecticut Plastics Launches OnLine Learning Center

Connecticut Plastics new on-line learning center features over 30 sites which cover chemistry tutorials, plastic resources, and a variety of practice tests for people of all ages. This is a great resource for home schooling or chemistry students.

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May 14, 2010 OEM’s Turn to Connecticut Plastics for Plastic Fabrication Services

Finding a machine shop may not be difficult, but finding one that specializes only in plastic machining is another story. Connecticut Plastics is an industry leading expert in precision plastic machining, and provides the highest quality precision plastic components for various industries including aerospace, medical, robotics, electronics, and testing & measurement OEM’s.

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April 21, 2010 Plastic Stress Test Protocols

Connecticut Plastics has protocols for testing components for stress after machining. These range from total destructive testing to optical stress measurement. While not all components require annealing, there may be advantages for some materials and part configurations.

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