One strategy? When designing luxury packaging that appeals to the most discerning of consumers, material selection is one way to trigger implicit notions of a brand or product.  

Generally, replacing a metal component with a plastic one results in a 50 percent weight reduction, so the math is attractive to designers striving to reach Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) targets. Stop thinking one-for-one: Rather than looking for materials that can replace a metal part using the identical geometry, designers are now capitalizing on the additional freedom to form plastics into net shapes.

The supplier molds two housing components using a 20 percent talc-filled polypropylene — one for the HVAC parts and one for the blower motor — then assembles all of the components to produce a single module. One change was to deliver the raw material in round, underwater-cut pellets rather than the square pellets provided by the other material source.

They can be used in one-component and two-component Room Temperature Vulcanization (RTV) systems and two-part Liquid Injection Molding (LIM) systems. Select one of our standard colors, or speak to our team of formulation experts to develop a custom color for your product. Standard single-pigment colorants, or custom multi-pigment colorants for one-component moisture-cured and two-component systems

We've gathered our collection of resources for product designers and molders in one place to help you find the answers to your questions as quickly as possible.

We've gathered our collection of resources for product designers and molders in one place to help you find the answers to your questions as quickly as possible.

We've gathered our collection of resources for product designers and molders in one place to help you find the answers to your questions as quickly as possible.

Because the toothbrushes were molded in both clear and opaque resins, the team had to explore two different avenues—one that preserved clarity and one that retained opacity.

Recycled plastics can be used to create new products across several industries, but one brand owner in particular was looking to incorporate recycled plastics in their consumer applications. Additionally, for every one ton of plastic recycled, the customer saves planet Earth the equivalent of 1,000–2,000 gallons of gasoline.*

Recycled plastics can be used to create new products across several industries, but one brand owner in particular was looking to incorporate recycled plastics in their consumer applications. Additionally, for every one ton of plastic recycled, the customer saves planet Earth the equivalent of 1,000–2,000 gallons of gasoline.*