Why not steel or aluminum? Metal materials such as steel, aluminum and others have been used for years in many different industries. Each of these materials has its strengths but these strengths come at a cost. Thus, I thought it would make sense to type up a little series of blog post showing some [...]
Let’s talk textures. Texture is one of the areas where thermoforming offers a distinct advantage over other plastic molding processes like injection molding, rotational molding, and blow molding. When it comes to thermoformed plastic part textures, the process is much simpler, more flexible, and often far more cost-effective. Unlike fiberglass or those other plastic [...]
At Arrowhead Plastic Engineering, we operate 2 separate facilities in east-central Indiana. One plant specializes in fiberglass composites and the other plant thermoforms plastic parts. We are often asked, "What's the difference between the two." That's a great question with a complex answer. Fiberglass is what is considered a thermoset composite, whereas Thermoformed Plastic [...]
Arrowhead Plastic Engineering offers advanced 5-axis CNC routing services to support rapid, high-precision manufacturing across a wide range of industries. With seven in-house 5-axis CNC routers and one 3-axis CNC, all featuring 60" x 120" beds, Arrowhead delivers unmatched speed and versatility for cutting and trimming. These machines are capable of processing hardwoods, high- [...]
Quick Summary: By utilizing our FARO Arm, Arrowhead can offer precision custom molded fiberglass and thermoplastic parts to our customers with even the tightest of tolerances. The FARO Arm allows for precision measuring, laser scanning and CAD generation, reverse engineering and physical part to CAD model comparisons. Whether it be measuring tooling for accuracy, [...]
There are many different methods a company can utilize to mold a fiberglass part. Some of these include but are not limited to: hand layup, spray-up, closed cavity bag molding, RTM, RTM lite, compression molding and cold molding. Each process has its own set of unique advantages and disadvantages. Please click the following link [...]
