Select a machining process below for specific guidelines and recommendations specific to plastic material types.
Learn about machining tolerances, general best practices for clamping and tooling, and recommended coolants for plastics.
Reference our turning guidelines for a wide range of plastics with complete parameters by material for speeds, feeds, and tool geometries.
Reference our milling guidelines for a wide range of plastics with complete parameters by material for speeds, feeds, and cutting tool types.
Reference our drilling guidelines for a wide range of plastics with complete parameters by material for bit type, best practices, and special considerations.
Reference our cutting / sawing guidelines for a wide range of plastics with complete parameters by material for saw type, material thickness, and other parameters.
Check out our complete resources for annealing, ASTM properties, chemical resistance of plastics, plastic identification, and more.