Aztec Updates & Plastic Industry News

Creating a plastic prototype with methods like injection molding and 3D printing is highly cost efficient and beneficial to your business. Prototypes give you the opportunity to find potential flaws and a glimpse of the production process before committing to a full run.

Three key characteristics of PEEK plastics are their strength, wear resistance, and biocompatibility. They are softer than most metals but stiffer than most plastics. Its unique characteristics can make it difficult to machine effectively. Here are the main factors to consider when machining PEEK plastic.

There are various plastic manufacturing strategies, and which one you choose depends on many different factors, such as product type, production technologies, and equipment. You also have to consider which type of manufacturer you’re working with: a contract manufacturer or original equipment manufacturer.

With so many industrial plastic options, each with different characteristics, it can be challenging to know which one is the best for your application. Although there are a large variety of industrial plastic materials, they can be categorized into two primary groups: thermoplastics and thermosets.

Plastic 3D printing reduces production time and manufactures products at a lower cost than other methods. At Aztec Plastic, we use 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, to print casting molds, create prototype parts, and manufacture components like heat exchangers, that are traditionally difficult and expensive to make.