Plastic consulting
Plastic
Material Recommendation
Plastic
Process Recommendation
Plastic
Part Design
Material
Testing
Manufacturing
Cost Analysis
Other
Areas of Expertise
Plastic
Material Recommendations:
If you are
unclear of which Polymer is the best choice for your
product or prototype, we can help. Among
many reasons for material selection, the number one reason
is that the proper selection initially will ensure the
product to perform as desired once it is produced.
Our
engineers will conduct research and make material recommendations
based on the information you provide us through a series
of questions. There are several questions such as:
How
is the product functioning?
Does it need to have flexible
properties?
Does it need to exhibit excellent strength and
impact resistance?
Will it be exposed to the sun, used in
an automobile, or need to meet certain safety requirements?
Our engineers
will then make material recommendations based on our findings. We
also provide detailed descriptions of each polymer and
will identify current market uses, as well as advantages,
disadvantages and current market pricing.
Plastic Process
Recommendations:
Very similar to Material Recommendations,
The Plastic Resource Group can provide recommendations
on the type of Plastic Processes that will be best suitable
for your product.
As technology increases, there are evolving processes
and new technology available to make plastic parts more
efficiently and of better quality while not affecting
the cost of production. Although
everyone generally believes that Injection Molding is the
only plastics process, this is not true even though it
is the most widely known process.
Plastic
Part Design:
Our network of Plastics
Engineers can assist you with any level of Engineering
Design needed. We can conduct
a design analysis and identify any problem areas of your
parts before you begin production. Every ounce of
plastic counts in production, and the analysis of your
part may minimize production costs for unnecessary post
production methods and re-tooling that can cost you significantly.
The Plastic Resource Group also offers Mold Flow Analysis
if you already have engineered drawings and 3D CAD models.
If our Analysis cuts your material costs by $.01 per part,
on a small production run of only 100,000 parts, you save
$1,000 on material costs alone. Not to mention the
costs of re-machining a steel mold which can well exceed
$5,000.
Our design analysis prepared by our Plastics Engineers
makes sense if you are serious about production.
Plastic
Material Testing:
Polymer material and
process testing is often necessary, and The Plastic
Resource Group can offer affordable solutions for all
of your material testing needs.
We can assist
in locating the right testing and laboratory facilities
for your product, and will also be involved in analyzing
the data and making recommendations for any changes
or improvement.
Manufacturing
Cost Analysis:
A Plastic cost analysis
can be used in business plans or for presentations
to manufacturers. There is no
better way to see the financial outlay of a new product
than by doing a cost analysis. It includes estimated
tooling costs, cost per part, labor, post processing,
and several other areas of importance to understand the
true cost of manufacturing.
Other Areas of Expertise:
- Contract Research and Development
- Education and Training in the Plastics Industry
- Specialty research for polymers, composites, and adhesives
- Additives and Colorants
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