The use of molded foam in packaging applications is well understood by our customers.  However, as we continue to grow our molded foam component business, we often find ourselves not only having to identify, but also having to educate a new set of customers about the concept of using molded foam as an internal chassis.  Our goal is to get product designers, project managers, marketers, purchasing, and engineers excited about the concept of using molded EPP to make their products lighter, save on assembly labor, protect sensitive internal components, simplify wire and tube routing and reduce overall product cost.

  

In order to do this, new methods are required.   These include industry specific tradeshows, presentations at conferences, and articles in trade journals.  We have aggressively been pursuing each of these areas and are proud to announce our latest article, published in the January issue of Appliance Design magazine, entitled "Think Inside the Box:  Design for Manufacturing and Assembly."  The article discusses the concept of reducing total part count in product designs as a way to decrease overall product cost; and how replacing the traditional sheet metal inner chassis of products with molded EPP foam is an ideal way to achieve a reduction in part count.

  

Links to this article as well as other past articles are included below. 

  

Reprints are available for those designated with a red print icon:

   

If you would like a reprint of one of these or have an idea for an article, please contact Scott Novak or Jessica Irons.

 

Thank you!

Think Inside the Box: Design for Manufacturing and Assembly 

  

Check out our most recent article, featured in the "Design Concepts and Trends" section of the January issue of Appliance Design Magazine.

  

Click HERE to download a copy today.

  

 

  (Reprint Coming Soon!)

  

This article was featured in the "Tech Updates" section of the December issue of Design 2 Part. 

  

Jessica Irons was interviewed for the article, and it was written by an editor of the publication.

  

Click HERE to read the full article.

  

  Reprint Available!

Thinking Outside the Inside of the Box 

  

Think 'Expanded Foam' for Medical Assemblies 

This article was our second big article, aimed at the medical device design community. 

  

According the sales manager for the medical market, "This lead for a new oxygen concentrator product was unearthed as a direct result of the Medical Device Magazine article that was recently published."

  

The Best Fastener May Be No Fastener 

This article focuses on the use of molded EPP foam as a replacement for the inner structure of appliances. 

  

"An engineer at Phillips Medical is trying to pursue an E-PAC design for a ventilator product. This project is a direct result of the Appliance Magazine article on E-PAC."

Click HERE to read the full article.

  

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact me.  Please also contact me with any ideas for more articles and/or publications!