STEVE HAM, INC.
MELBOURNE, FLORIDA

    Profitability for a company is a measurable result of its marketing plan. Over twenty years of experience in the structural plastics industry is available to custom molders and others. All phases of a marketing plan can be developed to maximize the profit potential of the molder's capacity. Dimensional selling techniques provide a skilled sales force of direct sales people, manufacturers' reps, or a combination of the two.     Market specialization is the key to success for most molders. Steve Ham Plastics will help identify these opportunities. Understanding niche market share strategy is vital for tomorrow's successful marketer. You can put it to work today. National Renewable Energy Laboratory; University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee-Center for Continuing Engineering Education; Society of Manufacturing Engineers; TechTrax,; Thomson Plastics; Peppin Associates; Remcon Plastics; Glenn Beall Plastics Ltd.; The Plastics Show Seminars Ltd.; California Dream Wing, Inc.; Headrick Building Products; Turbo Wheel Chairs; Club Car; Outboard Marine Corporation; Bemis Contract Group; Plastics Research Corp.; Consolidated  Metco, Inc.; Davis Furniture Co.; McKesson APS; Cinpres Gas Injection, Inc.; Pre-Production Plastics, Inc; California Energy Commission; Florida Custom Mold; Arkay Plastics- Alabama; United Southern Industries; Marconi Communications; ThermaSys Corporation; Polymer Center of Excellence; Bernhardt Design; Barrett Outdoor Products. Steve Ham Plastics Product Design and Process Technologist Steve Ham has specialized in injection molded structural plastics processes since 1973. External gas molding is an advanced injection process producing highly cosmetic and functional moldings. Development of large piece low pressure injection molding started with the structural foam process decades ago and evolved. Counter pressure and co-injection were early adaptations to improve surface finish. Gas assisted injection molding emerged as a method to produce large thin walled pieces with thicker structural ribs. Many specialized  technologies have been developed in recent years including External Gas Molding. With a properly designed mold, a cushion of gas is injected between the mold cavity and the plastic surface. Volumetric resin shrinkage is contained to the core side of the molding while holding appearance surface packed against the mold cavity. The process works quite well with counter-pressure and thermal cycling filling techniques. Steve Ham is available as a consultant to industry to help with design and manufacture of products utilizing advanced injection molding products.