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Medical Grade Plastics: Types of Plastics Used in Medical Devices
Medical grade plastics are applicable in making medical products such as MRI casings, plastic syringes, and prosthetics. …
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Understanding the Differences Between Horizontal and Vertical Milling
Milling is a common manufacturing process where a rotating tool removes material from a stationary …
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Update News: RapidDirect Introduces Logo Redesign and Website Update
RapidDirect is here again to revolutionize manufacturing in the most innovative way. We are creating …
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Injection Molding Flash: Top 9 Causes and How to Solve Them
Flash is one of the most common defects in injection molding. It’s the thin plastic …
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Add Crush Ribs in Injection Molded Parts
Injection molding plays a critical role in producing plastic parts and designs, and it is …
3D Prototyping: An Overview on 3D Prototype Printing
Traditional prototype creation processes can be very slow and expensive. However, there are new techniques …
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Copper Electroplating: How It Works and Its Common Applications
Soft, highly malleable, conductive, corrosion-resistant, and best of all economical, copper is simply a perfect …
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Low Pressure Die Casting: A Simple Guide to Understand the Process
From its name, low pressure die casting involves injecting the molten material into the die-cast …
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Aluminum Extrusion Process: A Detailed Breakdown
Aluminum extrusion has been increasingly popular in product innovation and manufacturing in recent years. Technavio reported …
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Waterjet Cutting vs Laser Cutting: Which is Better
Laser and waterjet cutting are two common processes manufacturers use in sheet metal fabrication. Both processes …
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Laser Cutting Service Cost: Top 7 Factors Affect Laser Cutting Cost
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Delrin vs Nylon: Comparing Two of the Top Plastic Polymers
Every prototyping and manufacturing project requires durable and strong materials. Two of the best options …
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Die Casting Pros and Cons: A Detailed Review
Die casting is one of the most flexible and innovative manufacturing techniques for fabricating metal …
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Undercut Injection Molding: Effectively Using Undercuts in Injection Molding Designs
Undercut injection molding deals with complex shapes and design that prevents removing the part from the …
Aluminum Die Casting: A Comprehensive Guide on Die-Cast Aluminum Process
If you’re designing aluminum parts, it’s important to consider the manufacturing process. Among all the …
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Update News: RapidDirect Updates DFM Analysis Feature of Online Quoting Platform
Have you heard the news? Our new Design for Manufacturing (DFM) analysis feature built in …
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