Category Archives: Plastic


Jun12
Impact Drop Test Requirements in Electronic Product Development

During the design and verification phase of electronic products, an Impact Drop Test is a standard procedure. This test is generally divided into two phases: Product Drop Test – Testing the device without packaging. Packagage Drop Test – Evaluating the … Continue reading

Mar20
What is Tg (Glass Transition Temperature) and Its Role in PCBs?

Glass Transition Temperature (Tg) is one of the most important properties of all plastic and epoxy resin materials. In fact, the Tg value is also an indicator of the quality of the fiberglass fabric used in PCB manufacturing. However, compared … Continue reading

Jan02
How to Monitor the Quality of Incoming Plastic Resin?

This is a answer to a question from a community member asking about plastic quality control. The question was: “Can we rely solely on MI (Melt Index) values to monitor the quality of plastic resins? And does an increase in … Continue reading

Dec26
The Relationship Between MFI and Re-grind/Recycle Resin in Plastics

When discussing whether using re-grind resin in plastics leads to degradation, Workingbear sought advice from industry experts. Most professionals agreed that it does cause degradation. However, opinions on whether MFI values can reliably indicate the presence of re-grind resin are … Continue reading

Dec19
7 Ways to Identify if a Plastic Factory is Using Re-grind Resin

It’s an open secret in the plastic injection molding industry that re-grind resin is often added during injection. Some manufacturers even claim that, given the current competitive environment and cost-cutting pressures, it’s impossible to make a profit without using some … Continue reading