A thermoplastic composite is a material composed of a thermoplastic polymer matrix and a functional filler. The advantage of composite materials is that they allow you to mix material classes, resulting in unique characteristics that would not be possible with each material alone. Composites, in general, are high-performance materials with greater strength and stiffness at a lower density, but they may also address issues like wear, temperature, creep, and impact resistance.   What Are Some of the Most Common ......

Plastics can be found everywhere in our life. PMMA (Acrylic) and PVC are both clear plastics on the market and they both can be used to make laminates. When we considering the selection of plastic material, what’s the difference between acrylic and PVC, and which one to choose? In this article, we put these two types of materials together and compare them in different ways. ......

Plastic comes in lots of different varieties such as water bottles used for drinking, wrappings used in food containers, and fittings used in industrial applications. Some plastics are categorized as engineering plastics, which is our focus in the following content. What are engineering plastics and what makes them different from conventional types? Let’s get into the answers to these questions and the common types of engineering plastics. ......

Powder coating and anodizing (anodising) are two commonly used coating types to improve the performance and appearance of CNC parts. In this article, we are going to take about the difference between anodizing and powder coating with details. What is Anodizing? ......

In recent years, additive manufacturing has rapidly gained popularity globally, and many countries have begun to put their emphasis on additive manufacturing technology. China has also been at the world’s leading level in the field of metal additive manufacturing. With the continuous advancement of technology, additive manufacturing has been widely used in aerospace, mold and automotive fields. In this guide, we explain what is addictive manufacturing technology, advantages of addictive manufacturing for th......

Stainless steel is a type of versatile engineering material and is well known because of its corrosion and heat resistance. Among the stainless steel alloy family, 304 and 316 are commonly used in various applications. Here we’ll compare different types of stainless steel grades: 304 vs 304L vs 316 vs 316L. All of them contain principally iron but differ in chemical composition and properties. ......

Let’s break down all the different filaments on a scale of usability, printability, and demand for that filament. we’re ranking it with data, usability, how applicable the material is for different applications, how usable it is across a wide field of uses, printability, how much of this material going to be to work with daily, get to work reliably, and demand. so if you need a 3D print service what is the likelihood that you’re going to get requests for this actual material?   Best of Best –......

There are all types of 3D printers like FDM, DLP, SLA, etc. but what’s the difference among them? here at cnclathing, we’ll show you how these various types of 3D printers vary, what materials do they use, and which ones have the best for detail, and how to choose among them in different scenarios.     What Does FDM, DLP & SLA Stand For? Most people have seen an FDM printer, that’s the one where the filament is on a roll gets heated up and squirted out to make your parts bit by bit. wha......