The Brooks design team knew it was up to the challenge, and they were confident they could create a breakthrough running shoe. Working together, teams from both companies created a customized TPE material that matched the performance of the Brooks TPE blend. The components and materials were carefully designed and engineered to work together properly and optimized for geometry, thickness, flexibility and performance.”

Material technologies and services for next generation designs SMART DESIGN™ The Design - Materials Connection - eBook Design and material solutions for protective sports equipment

Gordon Composites™ and Glasforms™ thermoset composite materials and applications Processing & Design Guides Edgetek™ ET9600 material allowed surface mount technology (SMT) for an innovative 3D antenna design

Gordon Composites™ and Glasforms™ thermoset composite materials and applications Processing & Design Guides Edgetek™ ET9600 material allowed surface mount technology (SMT) for an innovative 3D antenna design

Hardness is defined as a materials’ resistance to indenture. The materials’ hardness is a function of both thickness and product grade. It is important to understand that the material does not really change the hardness.

Hardness is defined as a materials’ resistance to indenture. The materials’ hardness is a function of both thickness and product grade. It is important to understand that the material does not really change the hardness.

Technical information, design guides, processing information and more. Learn about overmolding, material selection to enhance function, and design considerations that can help you address challenges and delight customers The design and lightweighting benefits of thermoplastics with the conductive performance of metal

Materials can influence consumers’ experience with your product, and ultimately, your brand. Achieve chemical compatibility, with regulatory compliant materials These materials are compositionally compliant with REACH SVHC and FDA 21 CFR*.   

In addition, these materials provide the design freedom and manufacturing ease of thermoplastics for use in applications such as luxury closures, caps, and boxes.  When designing with metals like aluminum, zinc, iron, steel, and other alloys, designers face various processing challenges and design constraints. Injection-moldable Gravi-Tech can help designers achieve the evenly distributed weight, complex designs, and visual surface effects of metal without the extra costs and steps associated with die cast mold tooling or secondary assembly operations.

Explore this eBook highlighting design trends, materials and processing. Guide to overmolding material selection, part and mold design, material handling and preparation, TPE injection molding, processing, maximizing adhesion and troubleshooting for GLS™ TPEs Consider design trends, materials and processing options when designing your new phone case models.