Secondary operations

Components manufactured using engineering plastics generally undergo secondary operations e.g. assembly and or surface treatment.

Assembly operationsare dealt with under the following headings:
Mechanical connections
Gluing
Welding

Surface treatmentoperations are:
Operations for finishing and decoration
Machining operations

Annealing may be necessary in some cases for good part quality after molding or machining operations. This is particularly important for amorphous plastics such as Xantar.

Several tables give important information for making calculations related to secondary operations.

Secondary operations
•Assembly
•Surface treatment
• Annealing

Secondary operations guide (PDF 2310 KB)

Xantar® is a registered tradename of Royal DSM.