SPE WEBINAR: Large Thermoforming Molds Twice as Fast for Half the Cost
Webinar via Zoom
To address growing supply chain pressures, manufacturers are turning to Additive Manufacturing (AM) to create quality, cost-efficient products faster. Plastic thermoforming companies like Duo Form have discovered how to leverage large-format extrusion 3D printing using low-cost plastic pellets to gain a competitive edge. They are producing medium-to-large-sized thermoforming molds in less than half the time, and at a fraction of the cost compared to traditional mold-making methods.
SPE WEBINAR: Real-Time Process Optimization with In-Mold Sensors and Machine Learning
Thursday, May 25, 2023 12:00 PM EDT – 1:00 PM EDT
Webinar via Zoom
Plastic manufacturing can be unpredictable. Deviations in material batches, moisture content, machine calibration, among other variables, lead to issues in manufacturing quality and final part properties. This webinar will introduce how dielectric analysis (DEA) sensors be used to directly measure material behavior in-mold. New technology has been developed to combine dielectric analysis with machine learning and material models, allowing for dynamic adjustments to machine settings, removing uncertainty from your process, and optimizing cycle times.
SPE WEBINAR: Understanding Wear of Plastics
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 11:00 AM EDT – 12:00 PM EDT
Webinar via Zoom
Wear can be defined as damage to a solid surface caused by the removal or displacement of material through mechanical action associated with contact with a mating surface. Plastic components are used in a wide range of demanding applications in which they are subjected to surface damage and wear.
SPE WEBINAR: Creep Failure of Plastics
Thursday, September 21, 2023 11:00 AM EDT – 12:00 PM EDT
Webinar via Zoom
Creep is the tendency of a polymeric material to deform permanently under the influence of constant stress, as applied through tensile, compressive, shear, or flexural loading. It occurs as a function of time through extended exposure to levels of stress that are below the yield strength of the material. Given sufficient time, this can lead to creep rupture, the failure within a material as a result of continuously applied stress at a level below the tensile strength. Plastic materials are particularly prone to creep rupture through exposure to static stresses, and a recent study indicates that 22% of plastic failures are associated with creep.
