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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