The Rail Industry and Boyd Solutions

Blog, Engineered Materials, Material Science, Uncategorized

Continuous advancements in engineered materials offer immense potential for the rail industry, addressing challenges related to emissions reduction, efficiency improvement, and safety enhancement. Boyd supports rail customers to meet these challenges through...

What is Lightweighting and Why is it Important?

Blog, Material Science

Lightweighting is important to create more economical products with a smaller environmental footprint. For decades, engineers have looked for ways to lower component and assembly weight to create greener and more economical products. As production processes and raw...

Plastic Injection Molding Material Selection

Blog, Material Science

For plastic injection molding, different polymers, resins, and blends all have different advantages and drawbacks. When it comes to designing a new plastic component, it’s important to understand that no material is a one-size-fits-all solution. Characteristics...

Understanding Rubber Bloom

Blog, Environmental Sealing and Protection, Gaskets and O-Rings, Material Science

Ever see a white dusting on rubber parts, even brand new components? You’re seeing Rubber Bloom! Learn more about bloom and if it’s of any concern. What is Rubber Bloom? Rubber Bloom is a common, superficial phenomenon that does not affect the...

Active Web vs Dead Web in Elastomer Keypads

Blog, Information and Labeling, Material Science

Deciding between active web and dead web designs can give an elastomer keypad a distinct and unique feel. In another blog, we discussed how elastomer keypads offer unparalleled design flexibility to fit your product’s unique feel and specifications. Once you...

Plastic Machining Benefits

Blog, Material Science

As a secondary machining process, plastic machining can help save cost and heighten quality control for injection molded plastic components. While plastic injection molding remains the cornerstone of plastic components manufactured at Boyd, plastic machining is one of...