| Pad printing is a process which stamps varied color inks onto a plastic part. A steel template in the shape of the desired design or text is created and acts as an ink resevour. The ink is then transferred to the part using a flexible pad. There is a limit of four colors per pass, but with re-setup of the machine there is virtually no limit to the number of colors that can be printed on a part. |  |
| Sonic welding is a process in which a nonstationary part is vibrated against a stationary part at a frequency of 20 KHz. The friction created at the contact points of the two parts effectively melts the part at those points and welds them together. Once the process is completed the two parts are welded into a single part which cannot be disassembled. This process is normally used when both parts are comprised of similar materials, however, metal inserts can be sonic welded into a part by vibrating the insert and forcing the surrounding plastic to melt and secure it. |  |
| Heat staking is a process of mechanically bonding two parts together which are comprised of dissimilar materials. This process can bond plastics with greatly differing melt points or two completely different materials, such as metal and plastic. The image to the right shows two metal insert which have been heat staked onto a molded part. |  |
| Hot plate welding is used to weld two parts that are larger than would be practical for sonic welding. The parts are seated in custom fitted nests and a hot plate centered between them heats the contact points. The plate is then removed and the two parts are pressed together to form one complete part. |  |
| Assembly can range from manually snapping two parts together to customized complex insertion procedures. The image to the right shows a small integrated circuit board, the molded part it gets inserted into, and the finished product. The circuit board is inserted using a custom designed pneumatic assembly fixture. |  |
Performance testing is placing the part under the stresses that it will receive when it reaches the consumer in order to ensure it meets the specified requirements before it leaves the production facility. These can include hermetic seals, strain, torque, pressure and a variety of others. EuroPlast has the capability to design and validate virtually any type of destructive or nondestructive test fixtures. |
| Perform highly detailed, permanent engraving on parts. Will not peel, chip, smear or wash off. The engraving is not affected by humidity or other environmental conditions. |  |