White Papers

Complete guide to product development

Here you can access all of our white papers covering everything you need to know about product design and development to get your invention off the ground. New white papers are added regularly so check back often.

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Invention Help

writing a product specification

How to Write a Product Design Specification (PDS)

the cost of inventing

The Hidden Costs of Inventing: Fixed-Fee vs. Time-and-Materials

how to invent something

How to Invent Something: 3 Essentials You Need To Get Started

patents handing up on a wall

How to Get a Patent: The Beginner’s Guide to Patents

the new product development process

The New Product Development Process – An Inventor’s Guide

Product Design

writing a product specification

How to Write a Product Design Specification (PDS)

quality management system for medical device manufacturing

5 Ways A Quality Management System Enhances your Medical Device

ideas start here sign

Avoid These 4 Common Brainstorming Pitfalls

Synectic and Mack Experience

3 Reasons Proven Experience Matters In Product Design

concept development

The Must Have 6 Step Formula for Successful Concept Development

how to set up your product development project

Set Up Your Product Development Project in 5 Easy Steps

Medical Device Design

medical device fixture

Case Study: Creating a Custom Fixture For Medical Device Assembly

quality management system for medical device manufacturing

5 Ways A Quality Management System Enhances your Medical Device

nitinol stent up close

Everything You Need To Know About Nitinol

Prototyping

completed pcb board prototype

Case Study: How to Create Custom PCB Prototypes Using a Laser Cutter

different types of prototypes

Everything You Need to Know About Prototypes

machining

What is Machining? A Machining FAQ

rapid prototyping example

What is Rapid Prototyping? A Rapid Prototyping FAQ

nitinol stent up close

Everything You Need To Know About Nitinol

prototyping examples

4 Practical Considerations To Improve Your Prototypes

Manufacturing

sheet metal fabrication

An Introduction to Sheet Metal Fabrication

gas assist injection molding

All About Gas Assist Injection Molding

tooling and mold design

A Guide to Tooling and Mold Design for Manufacturing

insert molding

All About Insert Molding

structural foam molding

The Basics of Structural Foam Molding

overmolding

An In-Depth Look at Overmolding and the Overmolding Process

plastic injection molding

9 Questions About Plastic Injection Molding Answered

finishing and painting

The Final Step In The Product Development Process: Finishing And Painting Explained

plastic resin

6 Key Considerations When Selecting Plastic Resin

design for manufacturing

3 Things You Need To Know About Design For Manufacturing (DFM)

npi area for product launch

Are You Ready For Manufacturing? How NPI Can Make Or Break Your Product Launch

Case Studies

medical device fixture

Case Study: Creating a Custom Fixture For Medical Device Assembly

completed pcb board prototype

Case Study: How to Create Custom PCB Prototypes Using a Laser Cutter

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