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General Design Principles for DuPont Engineering Polymers - Module

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Figure 11.94 Applications of riveting<br />

a. Pump impeller<br />

b. Impeller c. Speed-reducer housing<br />

Table 11.01 Comparison of Assembly Techniques <strong>for</strong> Plastic Parts<br />

Assembly technique Material combination Recyclability Disassembly<br />

Screw arbitrary good good, but time consuming<br />

Snap-fit arbitrary very good good, when properly designed<br />

Press-fit arbitrary good poor–reasonable<br />

Welding family members very good not possible (not always applicable)<br />

Bonding arbitrary poor poor<br />

Overmolding arbitrary reasonable poor<br />

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