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Threaded Inserts for Plastics: Types, Comparison and Selection Tips

Threaded inserts for plastics are materials or components embedded or integrated into plastics to serve various purposes, such as providing additional strength, improving functionality, or enabling assembly with other parts.

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A person using a digital caliper to measure the thickness of a black 3D-printed part, with the caliper

Impact of Post-Processing on Dimensional Accuracy of Parts

3D Printing File Formats Compared: STL, AMF, 3MF and OBJ

Injection molded black headlight panel with a snap-fit joint

Snap-fit Joints for Plastics: Types, Design, Selection

Compression Molding Design Tips

Basic Design Articles

Latest Design Articles

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Vacuum cast parts

Design Tips for Vacuum Casting

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Complex 3D printed part via MJF

HP MJF 3D Printing Design Guidelines

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Infographic: Design Rules for 3D Printing

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FDM PLA parts

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D Printing Design Tips

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SLS Nylon PA12 as-printed sample part

Design Tips for Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) 3D Printing

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Design Tips for Direct Metal Laser Sintering 3D Printing

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