Molded polyurethane foam has long been used to packagecomponents. Many design engineers, however, are not aware that properlyformulated foam and carefully designed foamed parts can also be used for ...

PSM International of Youngstown, Ohio, has introduced Mold-Form inserts for molded-in plastics applications. Mold-Form is a high-strength, cold-formed steel insert that PSM said gives several benefits ...

Cleveland — Molded-in metal inserts can cause a weak point in rotationally molded parts, but Rotaloc-brand inserts have a flat, wide base to distribute the stress throughout the part, according to a ...

Threaded inserts from Yardley Products Corp. with a coarse diamond knurl pattern ensure better torqueing and pull-out resistance in rubber, plastic and ceramic molding applications, the firm said.

Plastic parts and assemblies are becoming more common as engineers work to reduce costs and weight in their designs. But plastics often aren’t strong enough to support fasteners such as screws or ...

Inserts are classified as two general types: those held in place by external threads and those that use some means other than threads (knurls, grooves, interference fit) for their holding power.