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Stelvin® Closure: How It Works, Advantages, and Disadvantages

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Peel Tester: How Does It Work, How To Test, and Technical Requirements

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Shear stress before shear test. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/PathomP
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UTM machine for pullout tests. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/PC.pimpilar
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Tensile testing. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Funtay

21 Different Types of Material Testing

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Durable fabric. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Oleksandr Berezko
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Stainless steel rods. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/dedek
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Packaging material, typically tested for coefficient of friction. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/vectorfusionart
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Raw carbon fiber. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Composite_Carbonman
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Bismuth bronze bushings. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Dovzhykov Andriy
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Spring gauge. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/mse_design
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Compression testing. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Mrs_ya
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Tensile testing machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/N_Sakarin
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Torque test. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Teerapan Kammontree

Torque Test: How Is the Test Conducted?

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Edge crush testing apparatus. Image Credit: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Instrumentation-for-the-edge-crush-test-ECT-a-measuring-instrumentation-b-test_fig2_340485658
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Nickel-based alloy. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Choc'art
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Bronze cone spring. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MOHD HASRI BIN HAMZAH
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Inconel fin steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/jlelelr
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Bronze metal. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/mouu007
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Molecular sieve. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MayPali
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Silica gel packet. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/FrameAngel
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Phosphor bronze. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Peter Sobolev
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Bronze bearings. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Evannovostro
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Brass fitting. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B
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Pure tungsten. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/albedomusic
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4140 machined parts. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Oliver_twist86
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Manganese bronze. Image Credit: https://www.exportersindia.com/product-detail/manganese-bronze-castings-2961937.htm
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Titanium ingots. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/AlexLMX
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Textured plastic. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/teh_z1b

4 Ways on How To Achieve Texture in Plastic

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  15 min read
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Magnetic gauge for galvanized steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/SARIN KUNTHONG
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Steel machining. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/NDAB Creativity
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Monel bolts. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Putera falliq hakim
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Pieces of tungsten metal. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Bjoern Wylezich
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Circuit board soldering. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/PitukTV
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High-purity tin, unoxidized at room temperature. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Bjoern Wylezich
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Silica gel sachets. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MultifacetedGirl

11 Uses for Silica Gel Packets

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Aluminum bronze coin. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Runglawan Khrutjaikla
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Bronze metal. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Dmitr1ch
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Neoprene fabric. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/neux creative
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8 Different Types of Solder

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Bearings made of bronze alloy. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Evannovostro

9 Different Types of Bronze

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Type A silica gel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/jakkrit pimpru
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Brass and bronze. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Andrey_Kuzmin

Bronze vs. Brass: What Are the Differences?

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Stainless steel pipes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/ThomsonD
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Galvanized steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Praew stock
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Galvannealed steel. Image Credit: https://impactsteel.com.au/steel-products/galvanneal/
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Hot-dip galvanized iron sheet. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Photomann7
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Galvanized steel parts. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Myfotoprom
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Galvanized steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Dmitriy Prayzel
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Galvanizing process. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Bogdan Vija
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Metal spring. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Mechanic3D
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Copolymers. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Meaw_stocker
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Homopolymers vs. copolymers. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/petrroudny43
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High-carbon steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/saweang.w
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Polystyrene homopolymer chips. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/RecycleMan
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Normalizing steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Aumm graphixphoto
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HSLA steel supports. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/STepe
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Carbon steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/JE-MTY

1018 Steel: Uses, Composition, and Properties

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High carbon steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/saweang.w
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Medium-carbon steel flanges. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/GiE Sura
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The need for normalization in welding. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/High Simple
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Iron bars. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/InWay
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Tempered kitchen knives. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Patricia Denis
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Steel beams. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/saweang.w
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Annealing details. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Nordroden
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Industrial furnace for annealing and tempering. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Aleksandr Ivasenko
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Semi-crystalline polymers. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/StanislauV
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Compressed gas. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Deyan Georgiev
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Polymer beads. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Meaw_stocker
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18/10 stainless steel pan. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Maryia_K
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Duplex steel pipes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MR.Zanis
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Fiberglass. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MAKUYI
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Tension vs. torsional stress. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Tang Yan Song
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Stretched steel cable. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Fedorov Oleksiy
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Tantalum. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/RHJPhtotos
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Duplex steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/lbrumf2
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Duplex steel pipes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MR.Zanis

Duplex Steel: Uses, Composition, Properties

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Gears made of engineering plastics. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/John Kasawa
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High speed steel drill bits. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pixel B
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Martensitic stainless steel specimen. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Digital signal
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A stack of laminated plates. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Anwar Attar
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D2 tool steel saw blade. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Kucher Serhii
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Curved steel bar. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Marynchenko Oleksandr
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Ductile pipe gasket. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/pamir
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Shear stress specimen after shear stress test. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/PathomP
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Titanium metal alloy. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/RHJPhtotos
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Compressive stress and tensile stress. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/zizou7
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Creep test. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/vectorwin
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HSS steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/025105031996
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Nickel ore. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Nanang Sugi
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Magnesium powder. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Fablok
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Stainless steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/T.Krit
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Weathering steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Paul W Thompson
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Ferritic stainless steel micrograph. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/High Simple
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H13 tool steel. Image Credit: https://www.otaisteel.com/h13-round-bar-1-2344/

H13 Tool Steel: Uses, Composition, Properties

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Zinc ingots. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Bjoern Wylezich
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Impact test. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Thaweesak Thipphamon
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Austenitic stainless steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Aumm graphixphoto
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Hardness testing. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Kimtaro
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Elasticity. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Anita Silalahi
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Pewter parts. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/rigsbyphoto
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Rubber band. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Sharomka
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Young's modulus experiment. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/sciencepics
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Nylon material. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Aulia1
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Elongation testing. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/N_Sakarin
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Lead ingot. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/KimTieng Tow
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Polyamide. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/saravutpics
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Young's modulus. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/sciencepics

5 Steps on How To Calculate Elastic Modulus

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Aluminum material. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/SimoneN
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Typical fracture modes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Mahendars
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Compression testing. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Zubair Rashid

9 Steps on How To Do a Compression Test

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Pipe creep deformation. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/High Simple
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Ductile material impact test fracture. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/bartu
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Flexural/bend test. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Mrs_ya
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Fragile material. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Katerina Iacovides
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Polymer sample. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/bartu
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Polymers. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Meaw_stocker
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Durometer test. Image Credit: https://ph.rs-online.com/web/p/durometers/3320256

11 Best Durometer Testers

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Creep failure. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/High Simple
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Metallurgical Degradation. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Yuriy Golub
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4150 steel blast furnace. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/ABCDstock

4150 Steel: Uses, Composition, Properties

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  9 min read
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4340 rolled steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/kasarp studio
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Copper-nickel alloy coins. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Pavlov Roman
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430 stainless steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/studiovin
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304 rolled steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Maxx-Studio
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1045 carbon steel tubes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/SOK Studio
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1020 carbon steel rods. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Mr. Kosal
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410 stainless steel sheet. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/SimoneN
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420 steel bars. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Maxx-Studio
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4130 steel tubing. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Maxx-Studio
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316 stainless steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/C Levers
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434 stainless steel plates. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Alexandru Rosu
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Measuring 9310 steel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/KOTOIMAGES

9310 Steel: Uses, Composition, Properties

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52100 steel bearings. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Petar Ivanov Ishmiriev

52100 Steel: Uses, Composition, Properties

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A572 carbon steel process. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/svetlovskiy
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Monel. Image Credit: https://www.chemistrylearner.com/monel.html

Monel® 400: Uses, Composition, Properties

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Nickel alloy. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Choc'art

Monel® K500: Uses, Composition, Properties

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Molting metal. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Panksvatouny

Monel® 405: Uses, Composition, Properties

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Steel tubes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/SOK Studio
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Round steel bars. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Mr. Kosal
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Modulus of resilience. Image Credit: www.researchgate.net
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Thermoplastic (TPE). Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Meaw_stocker
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Vibration dampers. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Cryptographer
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Ceramics. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Chzu
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Strain resistance icon. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Dmitry Kovalchuk
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Nickel alloy. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Choc'art
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Elastic metal. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Nevena Marjanovic
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Stress vs. strain. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Ralf Geithe
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Stress loads. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Bald Engineer
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Tensile test. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Kimtaro
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Measuring elongation. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/N_Sakarin
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Polymers. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Extarz
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Manganese. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/RHJPhtotos
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Nickel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Sebastian Janicki
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3D printer. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Alex_Traksel
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Epoxy resin. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Doralin Samuel Tunas
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Thermoplastic elastomers. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Jemva
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Tensile testing machine. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Funtay
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Electric heater. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/TheTuna
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Titanium metal. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/RHJPhtotos
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Ductile pipe gaskets. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/pamir
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Plastic bag production. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Matveev Aleksandr
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Platinum material. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/RHJPhtotos

6 of the Most Ductile Metals

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  11 min read
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Ductility test on towel. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/liuhuaxuan

How To Calculate Ductility?

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Steel pipes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Evannovostro
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Stainless steel pipes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/CHIARI VFX
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Gold mineral. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Kseniya Ivashkevich

15 Examples of Ductile Materials

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White polymers. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Meaw_stocker
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Metal bars. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/InWay

Polymer vs. Metal: What Are the Differences?

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Nickel chromium alloy. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Choc'art
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Aluminum rods. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Yulia Grigoryeva
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Elastic modulus. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/bartu
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Copper wire cable. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Flegere
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Teflon polytetrafluoroethylene plastic. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/
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Blue plastic polymer granules. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Meaw_stocker
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Aluminum parts. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/rocharibeiro
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Polyamide on a black background. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Anastasiia Burlutskaia
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3D printer printing small yellow house. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Artshake Media

About Phenol Formaldehyde Resin

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Colorful polycarbonate plastic sheet panels. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Cat Us
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Colorful polycarbonate sheets. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Cat Us
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Thermoplastic rubber charging wire braids. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/voktybre
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White twisted nylon rope. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Orini
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Blue plastic polymer granules. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Extarz
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Blue PVC pipes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/koonsiri boonnak
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Soundproofing made of polyurethane foam. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Timofey_123
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Packaging polypropylene rolls. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/AYRAT ALPAROV
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Polyurethane foam packing material. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Louella938
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Red granules of polypropylene. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Anastasiia Burlutskaia
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White polypropylene fabric. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Aulia1
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Applying silicone adhesive. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/noprati somchit
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HDPE pipes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/SOMRERK WITTHAYANANT
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Polyethylene film rolls. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Evgeny Starkov
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White PVC pipes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Toa55
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HDPE pipes rolled up. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Piseth Phay
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Colorful stack of polycarbonate sheets. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Cat Us
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Collection of sorted HDPE bottles. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/JasminkaM
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Multiple bottles made of HDPE. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/JasminkaM
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Wires of ABS plastic. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/MarinaGrigorivna
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Polypropylene rolls. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/AYRAT ALPAROV
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Scientist wearing blue latex gloves. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Nuroon Jampaklai
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Stainless steel metal profiles and tubes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Maxx-Studio

Alloy Steel vs. Stainless Steel

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A pile of blue PVC pipes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Winai Tepsuttinun
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Polypropylene rolls for packaging. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/AYRAT ALPAROV
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Polyurethane bush spare parts. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/nayladen
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PET bottle flake. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/RecycleMan
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Carbon steel pipes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/YodJedsada

Alloy Steel vs. Carbon Steel

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  8 min read
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Green, yellow and pink granules of polypropylene. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Anastasiia Burlutskaia
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Brass pipe fittings. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Dmitry Markov152

All About Brass as a Manufacturing Material

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  6 min read
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PLA 3D printer filament. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/rawf8
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Various types of metal on a white background. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Maxx-Studio

All About 6060 Aluminum Alloy

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  6 min read
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Collection of aluminum rods. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Yulia Grigoryeva

All About 6061 Aluminum Alloy

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Alloy steel drilling - Image Credit: Shutterstock/evkaz
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Nickel alloy based metal parts. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Sergey Ryzhov
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Carbon metal tubes. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/YodJedsada
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Round metal bars stacked. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/rimira

All About 7075 Aluminum Alloy

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  6 min read
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Stacks of aluminum plates. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/SimoneN

All About 2024 Aluminum Alloy

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Laser cutting tool steel. Image credit: xxxxx/Shutterstock.com
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Rolls of aluminum sheets. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Yulia Grigoryeva

All About 6082 Aluminum Alloy

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  7 min read
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Rolled up aluminum coils. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Matee Nuserm

All About 5754 Aluminum Alloy

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  7 min read
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Common mild steel Galvalume roof - Image Credit: Shutterstock/Hamid Rustanto
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White PBT injection molded gears. Image credit: Zhukov Oleg/Shutterstock
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Nylon production in a factory. Image Credit: saravutpics/Shutterstock.com
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Multicolored filaments for 3D printing. Image Credit: MarinaGrigorivna/Shutterstock.com

What is Polymaker PC-PBT?

By Gracija Nikolovska
  8 min read
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Transparent polyethylene granules. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Koray Akar
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The use of silicone adhesive on a mirror. Image Credit: noprati somchit/Shutterstock.com

TPE vs. Silicone and Their Differences

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  7 min read
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Car dashboard on a white background. Image Credit: patruflo/Shutterstock.com

PPE-PS (Polyphenylene Ether + Polystyrene)

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  6 min read
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Silicone adhesive in use. Image Credit: noprati somchit/Shutterstock.com

Silicone: Uses, Types, and Materials

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  7 min read
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Blue plastic granules. Image Credit: Oaklizm/Shutterstock.com
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Needle bearing in a plastic separator. Image Credit: ALESHKIN VIACHESLAV/Shutterstock.com

Polyetherketone (PEK)

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  6 min read
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Colorful polyester fabric. Image Credit: katunes pcnok/Shutterstock.com
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High end rebuildable dripping atomizer with Delrin® tip. Image Credit: fluke samed/Shutterstock.com

Acetal vs. Delrin®: Their Differences

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  6 min read
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Polyester stable fiber. Image Credit: RecycleMan/Shutterstock.com

9 Uses of Polyester and Their Differences

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Fine antimony on white background. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Bjoern Wylezich

6 Properties of Metalloids

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Cobalt stone. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/RHJPhtotos

Metalloids: Properties and Uses

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Cobalt stone. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/RHJPhtotos
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Polyoxymethylene molecule. Image Credit: Bacsica/Shutterstock.com

Acetal vs. Hemiacetal: Their Differences

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Applying silicone to gap between wood floor and wall. Image Credit: Nikox2/Shutterstock.com

8 Uses of Silicone and Benefits

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Colorful polycarbonate plastic sheets on a white background. Image Credit: Cat Us/Shutterstock.com

6 Types of Polycarbonate

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Applying silicone sealant with construction syringe. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/VH-studio

7 Properties of Silicone

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Filling in a crack with silicone sealant. Image Credit: Shutterstock.com/Dimik_777

4 Types of Silicone and Their Differences

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Blue, yellow, red granules of polypropylene, polyamide. Image Credit: Anastasiia Burlutskaia/Shutterstock.com
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Green biodegradable plastic pellets. Image Credit: Arsenii Palivoda/Shutterstock.com
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Yellow granules of polypropylene on a white background. Image Credit: Anastasiia Burlutskaia/Shutterstock.com

Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs)

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Blue granules of polypropylene. Image Credit: Anastasiia Burlutskaia/Shutterstock.com

7 Types of Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs)

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Production of nylon in a thread factory. Image Credit: saravutpics/Shutterstock.com
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Spools of yellow polyethylene nylon ropes. Image Credit: MDV Edwards/Shutterstock.com

Nylon: Uses, Types, and Materials

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  9 min read
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Gray coarse nylon fabric on a white background. Image Credit: Aulia1/Shutterstock.com
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Red nylon on a gray background. Image Credit: gunawand3570/Shutterstock.com

4 Uses of Nylon and Their Differences

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Plastic bottles on solid blue background. Image Credit: nikkytok/Shutterstock.com
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Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). Image Credit: Issara Boonyen/Shutterstock.com

9 Uses of ABS Plastic

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  6 min read
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Polyether ether ketone chemical structure. Image Credit: StudioMolekuul/Shutterstock.com
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All About Polypropylene: How it's Made and Used

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  9 min read
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thermoplastic. Image Credit: MarinaGrigorivna/Shutterstock.com
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Polystyrene foam. Image credit: Daniel Fung/Shutterstock

Polystyrene Uses, Features, Production and Definition

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  9 min read
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All About Liquid-Crystal Polymer

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  6 min read
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Low density polyethylene (LDPE) film production machinery. Image Credit: lowpower225/Shutterstock.com
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Production process plastic polycarbonate. Image Credit: Usacheva Ekaterina/Shutterstock.com

All About Polycarbonate (PC)

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  12 min read
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Multicolored acrylic sheet material. Image credit: baitong333/Shutterstock.com
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Acetal plastic granules. Image Credit: XXLPhoto/Shutterstock.com

Acetal Plastic: What You Need to Know

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