Should You Choose Nylon for Your Next Prototype?

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Choosing nylon over aluminum for prototyping means balancing lightweight benefits with precision limitations. After machining nylon housings for medical and instrumentation applications, material selection depends on your tolerance and performance requirements. Machined nylon works best for prototypes requiring lightweight, chemically resistant parts with moderate precision (±0.1 mm typical). It’s faster than injection molding for low […]

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