Resources
We've gathered the most useful information here so you can make the best and most informed decisions about your next project with us.
Design Guides & How-Tos
Read our expert-backed design guide for bonded plastic manifolds and other items to guide you to success.
Yes, you can polish plastic. Here's our guide on polishing plastic techniques and other finishes to use with your projects.
Read Our Plastic Polishing & Finishing Guide
Have questions about bonded manifolds and how they might help your next project? We have our FAQs right here.
Reference Charts & Tools
Here's a convenient reference chart of chemical resistances of the most commonly used plastics materials for specialized components.
We've broken down the price, ease of machining, and the flexural modulus elasticity comparisons to other plastic materials to aid in your research.
Most find that selecting the best material for your project as a top challenge. We have our Materials Selector tool to help out based on what your product needs. Try it now!
Read through our latest articles, blog entries, and other written works for the most updated information about what's happening in the plastics industry.
Flow Circuits & Controlled Fluidics Establish New Partnership for Plastics
Revolutionizing Fluidics Design A New Dynamic Partnership Flow Circuits & Controlled Fluidics In the world of technology and innovation, partnerships between companies from different sectors can often yield groundbreaking results. Such collaborations can spark creativity, pool resources, and drive the development of cutting-edge solutions. Today, we’re excited to unveil an exciting new partnership between Flow…
Plastic Machining with ABS Plastic
Plastic Machining with ABS Plastic Pete Poodiack, VP of Sales and Marketing at Controlled Fluidics, talks about ABS plastic and what makes it a popular material for plastic machining and fabrication. Play Video ABS stands for “acrylonitrile butadiene styrene”, but it’s more commonly known by its acronym, ABS. This is a very popular thermoplastic used…
Ultem Plastic Manifolds (Podcast)
Ultem can be a great choice for manifolds that need thermal strength, thermal resistance, and chemical resistance. Check out the podcast to learn more.
Polycarbonate Plastic Manifolds (Podcast)
Polycarbonate is slightly more expensive than acrylic but has more thermal and chemical resistance. It can also come in medical-grade quality. Learn more on the podcast.