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Thermosets vs Thermoplastics
When creating a new part or product, designers select a suitable material to manufacture the product in. When creating a new plastic or composite part or component, engineers and designers have a wide array of molding materials to choose from. Selecting the best material to manufacture your product in depends on different variables involving the […]
Using Thermosets in Home Appliance Applications
Thermosets are used in products in a variety of industries. Electrical and automotive are two heavy users of molded thermoset components due to thermoset materials durability and protection against high temperatures and electrical current. Another industry that relies on the unique properties of thermoset molding materials is the home appliance market. Engineers utilize thermosets in […]
Injection Molding Thermosets
Thermoset plastics have been widely used in manufacturing for parts requiring protection against high operating temperatures and electrical currents. From the old bakelite materials to new age composite formulations used in advanced automotive, aerospace, and electrical markets, thermosets are a material of choice for challenging applications. When determining the correct molding material to use on […]
Using Thermosets in High Temperature Applications
Using thermosets as a molding material can offer strong material properties including chemical and corrosion resistance, electrical insulation, and low water and moisture absorption, however one of the main drivers of implementing thermosets into a molding application is the heat resistance provided to molded end parts. Thermoset materials including phenolic and bulk molding compound (BMC) […]
ERP Software for Quality
Using Manufacturing ERP Software for Quality With a commitment to quality, Woodland Plastics seeks to provide high-quality thermoset parts and components to our customers with an assurance they have been molded and inspected to the product or customer’s quality standard requirements. One avenue Woodland leverages its quality system is through manufacturing ERP software. Manufacturing ERP […]
Protecting Electrical Applications with Thermosets
While thermoset molding materials are used in a variety of end-use industries, one of the larger industry users of molded thermoset parts is within the electrical industry. Parts molded in a thermoset material not only exude excellent electrical properties to remain strong and durable over the life of a part, but the electrical performance properties […]
Secondary Operations for Molded Thermosets
What is required to produce an acceptable part with thermoset plastics or composites? Is a thermoset molded part ready to be packed or boxed right off the press as a thermoplastic molded part can? While thermoset materials give molded components additional performance benefits over thermoplastics, they usually require secondary operations to complete the parts prior […]
Using ERP Software for Predictive Maintenance
With a commitment to quality, Woodland Plastics leverages technology to improve its overall quality functions. One area of focus is maintaining Predictive Maintenance standards through our manufacturing ERP software. By using a centralized software system to document and schedule predictive maintenance, Woodland reduces potential quality issues before they happen, providing an assurance to customers that […]
Using Thermosets in Electrical Components
As a performance-based molding material, thermoset plastics are widely used in various electrical component applications. Implementing a molded thermoset into a product design gives the product added protection against challenging electrical environments in which components and part assemblies are at the risk of degradation. Parts such as circuit breakers, electrical enclosures or housings, covers, relays, […]
Heat Resistance in Molded Thermosets
As engineers and designers continually try and maximize their product application’s performance, thermosets are becoming more attractive to implement into component designs and assemblies. Molding thermoset materials such as a phenolic or bulk molding compound (BMC) polyester or vinyl ester provides an end part with better protection against challenging and aggressive environments including applications exposed […]
