by Dan | Feb 21, 2015 | Epoxy Resins, Liquid Plastics
What is RoHS Compliance? The European Union set forth the RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) Directive to establish environmental guidelines and legislation to reduce the presence of six (6) materials deemed hazardous to the environment. To comply, products...
by Dan | Jan 7, 2015 | Filtration & Ultrafiltration, Plastics Technology, Uncategorized
Medical Device Manufacture encompasses a wide range of health care products that are used to diagnose, monitor, or treat a disease or condition that affects humans. Medical technology extends and improves life. It can help alleviate pain, injury, and handicap. The...
by Dan | Dec 25, 2014 | Casting Techniques, Dispensing Equipment, Plastics Technology, Uncategorized
Watch as Fred DeSimone discusses the features of Hapco’s vacuum chamber, the X-Vac™.
by Dan | Nov 17, 2014 | Epoxy Resins, Filtration & Ultrafiltration, Liquid Plastics, Plastics Technology
Enacted in 1989 and amended most recently in 2006, The Toxics Use Reduction Act(TURA) requires Massachusetts companies that use large quantities of specific toxic chemicals to evaluate and plan for pollution prevention opportunities, implement them if practical, and...
by Dan | Oct 29, 2014 | Casting Techniques, Liquid Molding Methods, Liquid Plastics, Potting & Encapsulating, Rapid Prototyping, Uncategorized
Q. What is the difference between vacuum degassing and pressurizing? A. Vacuum de-gassing expands the air trapped during mixing or pouring, causing the bubbles to grow, rise to the surface, and in most cases, release. After a period of time the amount of trapped air...
by Dan | Sep 27, 2014 | Dispensing Equipment, Plastics Technology, Rapid Prototyping
Hapco’s General Manager, Fred DeSimone, discusses the similarities and differences between the RAPIDFIL™ and MINIFIL™ meter-mix dispensing machines.
