DCA uses a combination of software tools, such as Plascams and MoldFlow Part Advisor, and over 40 years of corporate experience to select the optimum combination of materials and processes for each project.

The choice will be determined by a balance of functional properties, industry standards, sales volumes, market requirements and, of course, your own favoured production facilities.

For plastic components, Moldflow analysis is used to ensure that they can be produced accurately and consistently, and to minimize shot weight and cycle time.

Finite Element Analysis is used to optimise component and assembly performance by fine-tuning material properties, compositions and levels of additives.

Practical testing in our workshops is used to validate these theoretical selections whenever this is appropriate.