Plastic Guide

This app is replacing our previous material and processing apps with the same name and is intended to spread knowledge of thermoplastics and plastic processing.

There is a one-time fee of about 4 USD for downloading this app. Please, see what you get in the 6 minutes video: Plastic Guide demo

In the new Plastic Guide you will find 8 subjects:

1) Answer to “Why plastics?”

2) 32 of the most common plastic materials with:

* 4 typical applications incl. picture and text

* General descirption

* Biofacts

* Chemical facts

* Properties (Advantages/Limitations)

* Recycling facts

* Recommended processing parameters

3) A photo gallery of all 128 typical applications
for quick search

4) 20 different thermoplastic processing methods
 with videos:

* Injection molding (7 methods)

* Extrusion (8 methods incl. film bowing)

* Other processing methods

* A trouble shooting guide with description and solution of 37 common problems

5) Modification of plastics (6 common additives)

6) 6 common thermoplastic testing methods with videos

7) More than 100 polymer abbreviations

8) More than 700 trade names with internet links to the producers