Despite its split off from the GKV association of German plastics processors earlier in the year, the Frankfurt, Germany-based TecPart plastic technical parts trade association presented winners of ...

One of the greatest disadvantages of plastic materials is their flexibility and relatively low stiffness. One of the greatest advantages of plastic materials is their flexibility and low stiffness.

Non-contact laser welding offers several advantages when it comes to joining one plastic part to another. It works on the principle of partial transmission which lets a laser’s light travel through ...

Some degree of compromise is almost always necessary in designing plastic parts. Arriving at the best compromise usually requires satisfying the mechanical, thermal, and electrical requirements of the ...

In part one of this two-part article, design engineer Michael Paloian outlined the first four milestones of a product-design project, ending with the “cornerstone” of the product-design cycle — ...

Frankfurt/Main-based TecPart, the association for mainly German producers of plastic technical parts within the overall GKV German plastics processors' association, presented 13 innovation awards to ...