burnt plastic

While plastics have changed the playing field when it comes to machining parts, the environment and stresses your plastic will be subject to must be clearly understood. Due to the hydrocarbon makeup of plastics, some grades can be flammable. If you have concerns about your product going up in smoke, thankfully the trail of fire-resistant plastics has already been blazed. If you’re looking to injection molded thermoplastics with fire-resistant properties in your next project, read on below.

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