Services

Plastics 101 offers numerous technical and consulting services at a rate of $85 per hour (excluding reasonable travel expenses), or $600 per day. Weekly rates are also available, as well as retainer services for short or long term projects.

The top five services provided are:

Expertise in providing technical support for processing of thermoplastics and thermoplastic elastomers, and in developing new products.

Specializing in development and delivery of training in:

Injection molding

Two-shot / two-color molding

Co-injection molding

Hot runner processing and design

Ability to assist in procurement of new equipment by utilizing numerous industry contacts, including:

Specification of equipment

Selection and negotiation of pricing and delivery

Assistance of plant or laboratory layout

Assistance provided on new projects using hot runner processing. Demonstrated skills in bringing tool maker, end user, processor, material supplier and hot runner supplier together before project kick-off -- working as a team with one common goal.

Design assistance provided for:

Mold layouts

Cooling placement

Runner sizing

Gate sizing / location

Tool steel types

Venting

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