Prototypes Pronto

Six months to 60 days. Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MR&P; (www.mnrubber.com; Minneapolis, MN) claims that’s the sort of improvement it can provide to companies looking for functional prototypes of complex products containing rubber or plastic molded components. MR&P works through the entire design process—from the initial ideas to the final design—and because it can simulate specific manufacturing processes, it can provide early insight into how the materials in the final product will behave.