Resources

The following books are some excellent resources for a more in-depth look at plastic part and mold design.

Plastic Part Design for Injection Molding, by Robert A. Malloy, published by Hanser, 1994

Designing Plastic Parts for Assembly, by Paul A. Tres, published by Hanser, 1998

Mold Engineering, by Herbert Rees, published by Hanser, 1995

Plastics - Materials and Processing, by A. Brent Strong, published by Prentice Hall, 2000

Design Issues on Living Hinges, Montell Polyolefins

Blow Molding Design Guide, by Norman C. Lee, published by Hanser, 1998

Polymer Extrusion, by Chris Rauwendaal, published by Hanser, 1994

Molded Thermosets, by Ralph E. Wright, published by Hanser, 1991

These books can be purchased through SPE.

www.4spe.org - Society of Plastics Engineers website