{"id":590,"date":"2014-08-27T10:00:54","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T10:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.simcobox.com\/blog\/?p=590"},"modified":"2015-01-02T02:05:27","modified_gmt":"2015-01-02T02:05:27","slug":"common-benefits-plastic-enclosures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simcobox.com\/blog\/common-benefits-plastic-enclosures\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Benefits of Plastic Enclosures"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plastic enclosures<\/a> are the most popular way to protect electronic devices from any harmful effects. Often electronics manufacturers choose aluminum and steel for their enclosures, but the recently introduced more durable types of plastic are about to change this<\/p>\n

\"Plastic<\/a>Image Source<\/strong>: Wikipedia.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Although, choosing the best material for your electronic device\u2019s enclosure requires understand the exact requirements of the particular project, for most of the items you can save a lot of money by using plastic. Furthermore, used in the right conditions, plastic enclosures tend to last longer than these created from other materials.<\/p>\n

Most Important Plastic\u2019s Features<\/h2>\n

The main difference between the plastic and other materials used to create electronics\u2019 enclosures is that it doesn\u2019t conduct electricity. This feature is especially important if there are concerns about electrical shortage or the device will be used near water.<\/p>\n

Another feature where plastic comes superior is its weight. If you plan to outsource the assembly of electronic devices or for your particular project \u2013 enclosure\u2019s weight plays vital role, definitely plastic is the best material for your needs.<\/p>\n

Costs play important role for every electrical device project and plastic is reasonably cheaper than aluminum, steel and other metals used to create electronics\u2019 devices enclosures.<\/p>\n

Finally, metal enclosures require finishing, while plastic doesn\u2019t. This alone eliminates one step from the production process without risking the durability of the plastic enclosure.<\/p>\n

Polycarbonate vs. Phenolic Plastics<\/h2>\n

There are 2 main types of plastic used during the creation of plastic electronics enclosures<\/a> \u2013 polycarbonate and phenolic. While both provide extensive durability, they are manufactured using different processes and understanding these could help you make the best choice for your project.<\/p>\n

Polycarbonate is synthesized from wide range of different materials. Polycarbonate is one very strong, flexible across all temperatures and for that reason it has high impact rating.<\/p>\n

Phenolic plastic is synthesized from coal. It\u2019s turned into usable plastic, by heating the coal until it melts and pouring the resin into a mold. The phenolic plastic is very hard and extremely durable, with very high tolerance to arcing.<\/p>\n

Plastic Certifications<\/h2>\n

The best way to choose safe plastic for your project is to make sure it comes with safety certification \u2013 the UL certificate is the most popular in the industry. To meet the certification requirements electronic plastic enclosures need to be create from material approved by the UL and also there are certain thickness requirements to conform with.<\/p>\n

Assessing Your Needs for Plastic Enclosures<\/h2>\n

To choose the best materials for your electronics\u2019 enclosures you need to assess your project requirements right. This is the best way to ensure that your device will work properly under the given conditions.<\/p>\n

Although, plastic offers lots of options and flexibility, in some cases you just can\u2019t use plastic enclosure for your electronic device. Choose the enclosure material carefully if you don\u2019t want to reduce its durability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Plastic enclosures are the most popular way to protect electronic devices from any harmful effects. Often electronics manufacturers choose aluminum and steel for their enclosures, but the recently introduced more durable types of plastic are about to change this Image Source: Wikipedia.org Although, choosing the best material for your electronic device\u2019s enclosure requires understand the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simcobox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simcobox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simcobox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simcobox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simcobox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=590"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.simcobox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":780,"href":"https:\/\/www.simcobox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590\/revisions\/780"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.simcobox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simcobox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.simcobox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}