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September 27, 2016

Pete’s N-Z Glossary of Polymer Process Technical Terms

If you’re struggling to keep up with technical terms spoken about in the polymer world or just struggling to sleep at night, this ‘must have’ 2nd instalment of Pete’s N-Z glossary is worth taking a look at …

August 29, 2016

7 Quick Tips for Getting Faster and More Accurate Injection Moulding Quotes

When you request a quote for injection moulding, your supplier needs to know as much about your requirements as possible…

Challenge Pete

August 20, 2016

Pete’s A-M Glossary of Polymer Process Technical Terms

If you’re struggling to keep up with technical terms spoken about in the polymer world or just struggling to sleep at night, this ‘must have’ 1st instalment of Pete’s A-M glossary is worth taking a look at …

July 25, 2016

Counterplas has been chosen as a Finalist at the 2016 Plastics Industry Awards

Our finalist category is “The Best Recycled Product of the Year” and the environmentally friendly product the “LOFT STILT”…

July 16, 2016

New Product, New Moulder? 5 Good Reasons Why.

When you’re planning a new product, it’s a good opportunity to try a new moulder and here’s 5 good reasons why…

July 16, 2016

Re-shoring, Fact or Fiction?

We all know that in recent years there has been a ‘buzz’ in the general Manufacturing Sector about more products being sourced from within the UK, but what do the actual numbers tell us? …

June 23, 2016

Intellectual Property

Protect your product ideas technology, design or brand, if you don’t then someone else may reap the benefits of all your hard work and investment…

Plastic vs Metal

June 23, 2016

Plastic vs Metal – is cost the only consideration?

More OEMs are looking to reduce the weight of components but still maintain their performance. This combined with a reduction in cost means plastic can be an attractive alternative to metal …

May 25, 2016

Plastics Abbreviations – Our Handy Guide

In a “plastics” world full of jargon and abbreviations it’s always useful to have a handy guide that makes your life easy when specifying…

The Ten Most Common Moulding Issues And Solutions

April 20, 2016

The Ten Most Common Moulding Issues And Solutions

It’s not unusual for product designers to blame the moulder for poor set up or tool designers for issues with the finished part, but it’s important to remember that mouldability of a part is dictated by PART DESIGN.

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