Journal
Hot Runner vs Cold Runner Molds
How hot runner and cold runner injection molds compare on mold cost, cycle time, material waste, color changes and maintenance, and when each makes sense.
Hot Runner vs Cold Runner Molds
How hot runner and cold runner injection molds compare on mold cost, cycle time, material waste, color changes and maintenance, and when each makes sense.
Carbon Fiber Part Cost Factors
Why carbon fiber parts cost what they do: material, layup labor, curing, tooling, trimming, cosmetic finishing and scrap, and how to bring the price down.
Carbon Fiber Part Cost Factors
Why carbon fiber parts cost what they do: material, layup labor, curing, tooling, trimming, cosmetic finishing and scrap, and how to bring the price down.
Pultruded vs Roll-Wrapped Carbon Fiber Tubes
How pultruded, roll-wrapped, filament wound and braided carbon fiber tubes differ in fiber direction, bending and torsion stiffness, and crush strength.
Pultruded vs Roll-Wrapped Carbon Fiber Tubes
How pultruded, roll-wrapped, filament wound and braided carbon fiber tubes differ in fiber direction, bending and torsion stiffness, and crush strength.
Forged Carbon vs Woven Carbon Fiber
What forged carbon is, how it's compression molded from chopped fiber, and how it compares with woven carbon on strength, shape freedom, look and cost.
Forged Carbon vs Woven Carbon Fiber
What forged carbon is, how it's compression molded from chopped fiber, and how it compares with woven carbon on strength, shape freedom, look and cost.
Bolts and Inserts in Carbon Fiber Parts
How to bolt carbon fiber parts without crushing or splitting them: edge distance, hole spacing, sleeves, bonded and molded-in inserts, and galvanic issues.
Bolts and Inserts in Carbon Fiber Parts
How to bolt carbon fiber parts without crushing or splitting them: edge distance, hole spacing, sleeves, bonded and molded-in inserts, and galvanic issues.
Bonding Carbon Fiber: Adhesives and Joint Design
Epoxy, methacrylate or polyurethane? How to prepare carbon fiber surfaces, control bondline thickness, and design joints that load the adhesive in shear.
Bonding Carbon Fiber: Adhesives and Joint Design
Epoxy, methacrylate or polyurethane? How to prepare carbon fiber surfaces, control bondline thickness, and design joints that load the adhesive in shear.