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Why high-performance polymers are winning in modern engineering

Metal was always the traditional choice for heavy-duty, load-bearing, or high-temperature engineering components. That default has changed over the years…

Warped plastic

Cosmetic defects and how to avoid them

A clean, clear finish on any product means the job in creating it has been well done. Cosmetic defects look unsightly and make the product appear second rate. The manufacturing process of injection mouldings has design guidelines and if they are followed the finished mouldings will be well made and free from defects. Understanding production guidelines will…

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Plastic component design considerations

Prior to designing a product or component for manufacture from plastic, it is necessary to establish the key end-user requirements. It is important to spend time at this stage considering in detail these specifications as they will determine the process we intend to take and have a crucial bearing on the final product. Prior to design,…

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Manufacture of medical equipment

Why the manufacture of medical equipment has to be carried out under strict cleanliness conditions

One area of injection moulding we specialise in at Skar is the manufacture of medical components and equipment. This is a high precision and technically demanding area of work primarily because the manufacturing process has to be conducted to stringent specifications and under strict sterilisation conditions. Wide range of medical components We produce a wide…

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Recycling waste plastic to build building bricks

Here at Skar we are interested in any innovation that makes using plastics more environmentally friendly…

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