Polymer Selection & Design Tools
CAMPUS®
Computer Aided Material Preselection by Uniform Standards (or CAMPUS® for short) is a database which provides comparable data of different polymers from a variety of suppliers and it does include a standard set of practical properties considered useful for the material preselection process.
CAMPUS® Database OnLine
Chemical companies providing data in CAMPUS are: Arkema S.A., Asahi Kasei Kabushiki-gaisha. Ascend Performance Materials, BASF SE, BASF Polyurethanes, Celanese Corporation, Covestro AG, Royal DSM N.V., Domo Chemicals GmbH, DuPont de Nemours Inc., EMS Grivory, Evonik Industries AG, Hexion Inc., INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH, Kuraray Co. Ltd, Lanxess AG, LyondellBasell Industries N.V., Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation, Mitsui Chemicals Group, MOCOM Compounds GmbH & Co. KG, Radici Group, Röhm GmbH, SABIC, Teijin Limited, Versalis S.p.A.
Snap Fit Design Software
| Provider | Resource |
|---|---|
| BASF - Europe | Snaps - Windows |
| BASF - USA | Snap-Fit Design Calculator - Java Applet |
| BASF | Snap-Fit Design Workspace - Java Applet |
| Covestro | FEM Snap ** - Java Applet |
| DesignerData | Snap-fit Joints - Java Applet |
| Envalior | Snap fit load & design - Java Applet |
| Eastman | Snap Fit OnLine ** |
| Engineers Edge | Plastic Snap-Fit (straight) |
| Engineers Edge | Plastic Snap-Fit (tapered) |
| Jeff Raquet of University of N. Carolina | It's A Snap - Java Applet |
| Jung Oh of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Snap Fit Design Tools - Java Applet |
| Lanxess | FEM Snap - Java Applet |
| Polyplastics | Calculation of the Mounting Force of the Snap-Fit ** |
| SABIC Innovative Plastics | Snap-Fit Calculator ** |
Structural Beam Design Software
| Provider | Resource |
|---|---|
| BASF | Beams - Windows |
| PolyPlastics | Design Calculation for Beams |
| Sabic Innovative Plastics | Beam Calc - Java Applet** |
Screws Design Software
| Provider | Resource |
|---|---|
| BASF | Screws - Windows |
Chemical Compatibility
| Provider | Resource |
|---|---|
| Cole Palmer Instrument Company | Chemical Compatibility |
| Plastics and Concepts | Chemical Resistance |
Continuous Heat Resistance
| Provider | Resource |
|---|---|
| Plastics and Concepts | Heat |
Wear Against Metals
| Provider | Resource |
|---|---|
| Plastics and Concepts | Wear |
Design Course from University of Western Australia
NOTE: ** requires site registration