Plastics are generally tough, corrosion and chemical resistant, lightweight, easy to fabricate, and less expensive when compared to alternative materials like metal. As with any manufacturing material, there are advantages and disadvantages to the different properties each material might have. Although there are many impact resistant plastics to choose from, there are a few that excel in… Read more »
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What is pDCPD? Your Questions Answered
What is pDCPD? pDCPD is the abbreviation for polydicyclopentadiene, a thermoset polymer plastic material. Thermosets like pDCPD are distinguished from thermoplastic materials, the other main group of plastics, because, unlike thermoplastics which revert back to liquid form under excessive heat, thermosets will remain in a post-cured form. pDCPD and other thermosets resist melting because of… Read more »
Osborne Industries, Inc. to Exhibit at Design-2-Part Show
February 24, 2015 – Osborne, Kansas – Osborne Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of custom-molded plastics via Reaction Injection Molding (RIM) and Resin Transfer Molding (RTM), has announced it will be exhibiting at the Design-2-Part manufacturing show. The show is being held at the Gaylord Texan Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, February 25-26, 2015. Osborne Industries… Read more »