Hinge feature - can anybody help?

I need to design a hinge feature into a plastic part. The part will be moulded flat and the hinge will be a thin section of plastic between the two halves - the sort of thing you find on bottle tops and enclosures with lids.

does anyone know of a free internet guide that discusses recommended cross sections (for strength and reliability), I've seen similar guides for clip features published by toolmakers and plastics material distributors.

Thanks in advance

Rich.

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Rich Lewis
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Paul Rudolph

Thanks Paul, much appreciated. Rich.

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Rich Lewis

Here's a link on how to model the hinge:

does anyone know of a free internet guide that discusses recommended cross sections (for strength and reliability), I've seen similar guides for clip features published by toolmakers and plastics material distributors.

Thanks in advance

Rich.

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GS

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