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H E R E ' S a ticklish job and a real a c c o m p l i s h m e n t in plastic m o l d i n g ! But, it's only one e x a m p l e of t h e s u p r e m e moldability of B A K É L I T E g e n e r a l - p u r p o s e phenolic plastics. It is a contact r i n g for a i r c r a f t a l t i m e t e r s * t h a t is molded to tolerances of 0.001 inch in overall d i m e n s i o n a n d 0.002 inch in thickness. Locating- t h e i n s e r t w i t h i t s gold alloy contact pins is also a critical s t e p . Molding to close tolerances is achieved by efficient cooperation a m o n g designer, p l a s t i c molder, mold builder, and plastics m a t e r i a l s u p p l i e r . It enables m a n u f a c t u r e r s to adopt plastic precision p a r t s w i t h p r o p e r t i e s scientifically controlled for top service in specific a p p l i c a t i o n s . Electrical resistivity, m o i s t u r e r e s i s t a n c e , dimensional s t a b i l i t y , and compact d e s i g n are t h e c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s needed for a l t i m e t e r contact rings—and B A K É L I T E g e n e r a l p u r p o s e phenolic plastics b r i n g these q u a l i t i e s in full m e a s u r e . Yet, precision in p l a s t i c m o l d i n g is not limited to t h e general-purpose m a t e r i a l s . T h e line of B A K É L I T E plastics includes m a t e r i a l s t h a t are r e s i s t a n t to impact, heat, w a t e r , and chemicals, or t h a t excel in dielectric qualities. T h i s g r e a t v a r i e t y p e r m i t s the choice of t h e right plastic for t h e specific job. B a k e l i t e ' s field r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s and e n g i n e e r i n g service a r e always r e a d y t o help you apply.plastics to y o u r r e q u i r e m e n t s . W r i t e D e p a r t m e n t 80 f o r Booklet G-8, " A Simplified Guide to B A K É L I T E P l a s t i c s . "
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