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Five Plastics Finder tips to search materials like a pro
Within the world of engineering plastics, finding the right plastic for demanding technical applications can be a challenge. You can spend hours searc...
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Basic material property prediction
Creep
Calculate the plastic material deformation (Creep) where the product is deformed at room temperature as time passes when an external force is applied ...
CreepDielectric properties
Calculate the dielectric properties (dk and df) of elastic materials
Dielectric propertiesThermal expansion (CTE)
Calculate the ability of materials to expand under the effect of temperature elevation
Thermal expansion (CTE)Stress strain
Calculate the relationship of elastic materials based on deformation proportional to force intensity
Stress strainMoisture vapor transmission rate
Calculate the moisture vapor transmission rate through a thin plastic sheet.
Moisture vapor transmission rateGlass transistion temperature (Tg)
Estimates the glass transition temperature (Tg) of a part in equilibrium with a certain relative humidity at 23C (73F).
Glass transistion temperature (Tg)Time-dependent material property prediction
Chemical resistance
Calculate the chemical resistance of materials and reveal the effects of long-term exposure. For a selection of measured data, please consult the data...
Chemical resistanceHeat aging
Calculate the aging of materials and reveal the effects of long-term heat exposure.
Heat agingMoisture diffusion
Understand material moisture properties with Envalior’s advanced diffusion tool.
Moisture diffusionPart design
Potential failures – prevention and awareness
Prepare for first-time right product development. Learn about root causes of failure modes and potential mitigation actions.
Potential failures – prevention and awarenessBeam deflection
Calculate the deflection of a beam under different clamping and different loading cases
Beam deflectionMaterial Card Selector for Simulation Tools
This tool returns CAE material data input cards. For this, a software must first be selected, then it is possible to filter for a material, version, a...
Material Card Selector for Simulation ToolsEnvalior Design guide
Guidelines for designing thermoplastic injection molded parts
Envalior Design guideMaterial processing
Melt residence time
Calculate the indication of the melt residence time, based on material grade, melt volume, shot weight and cycle time.
Melt residence timeMaterial selection (specials)
Grade selector for Gears
Find a fitting material grade selection based on the torque, gear design and main boundary conditions, i.e. rotation speed and lubrication conditions ...
Grade selector for GearsRecommended materials for Robotic Arms
Identify which material will perform best for your robotic arm. Visualize grades in a spider diagram
Recommended materials for Robotic ArmsRecommended materials for Structural Parts
Identify which material will perform best for your structural parts. Visualize grades in a spider diagram
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