The system uses the intuitiveness of the WindowsTM interface to sort the plethora of plastics and works interactively with the user to select the best material for the specified application. It educates the novice and informs the expert. Users can access definitions of materials, their advantages and disadvantages, compare graphs of flexural modulus vs. temperature, review data sheets, explore materials selection examples. Plascams is the first interactive electronic encyclopedia for users of plastics.
Materials selection is carried out using three search routines.
All data is evaluated and based on independent tests conducted in Rapra's labs.