Manufacturing Engineering & Technology
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Author: Serope Kalpakjian, Steven Schmid
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Chapter 19, Problem 54SDP
It is well known that plastic forks, spoons, and knives are not particularly rigid. What suggestions would you have to make them better? Describe processes that could be used for producing them.
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