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Basic Materials Articles

Latest Materials Articles

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Hand bending a flexible 3D-printed plastic part to demonstrate material flexibility

Shore Hardness for Plastics and Rubbers: Shore A and Shore D

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Hardness tester machine with monitor display

Hardness Testing of Metals: Rockwell, Brinell, Vickers, Knoop, and Leeb Tests

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Flame test on an FDM ULTEM 9085 part

Flame Retardant Plastics & UL 94 Flammability Standards In Parts Manufacturing

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PA11 vs. PA12: What Are the Differences?

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Plastic pellets

Revolution of Plastics in Manufacturing

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CNC machining of plastics

Plastic Material Selection Guide in Manufacturing with CNC Machining

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