Polymers (Page 3)

The material properties of polymers like plastics and elastomers can be affected by their environments and weaken over time. These changes can lead to premature product failure. It is, therefore, important to perform material characterization and age testing prior to making a new product. EWI Senior Technology Leader Jeff Ellis has written Predicting Polymer Service...

By James Cruz, EWI An example of a PVC-aluminum laser weld. Just try to break this! My first job out of college at Honda of America Manufacturing was a dream come true—the chance to play with robots and build cars! They handed me several crisp, white uniforms on day 1. Within that first week on the production...

Olga Eliseeva Two EWI engineers are currently featured on the ASSEMBLY AUDIBLE podcast. This program, produced by ASSEMBLY magazine, explores the people, processes and technologies on the cutting edge of part-to-product fabrication. Miranda Marcus As a lead up to the ASSEMBLY Show later in October, Senior Engineer Miranda Marcus and Project Engineer Olga Eliseeva both...