Glass? Plastic? Which Plastic? When building a product that involves displayed images and/or transmitted critical optical information, especially mobile computing units, you are faced with an important design decision: Which material is the best? Lets first look at what features are important for an optimum functioning window.
Q: Why would I use a plastic window, filter or lens instead of an alternative like glass? A: Plastics with a DURAVUE® coating offers improved Durability and Design Flexibility. Durability: Glass is not suitable for most high traffic or portable product applications due to its susceptibility to breakage upon impact.
Quick turnarounds on working pre-production units for durable display and data acquisition devices can be difficult. Do you find yourself in these situations? You know basically what you need, but not how to get there to create a finished working prototype (molding, coating, fabrication, printing, fastening and assembly).
You have a plastic window and are unsure of how to bond it to your display or data acquisition device – what is the best method? Liquid Glue? Sonic Welding? Adhesive Tape? Liquid glue is difficult to apply and messy. Sonic welding takes specialty equipment, is limited to certain materials and requires 3D geometries.
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