Manufacturing Processes
HP-RTM & compression moulding
Fast injection or compression of a prepared charge or preform in heated matched tooling enables short cycles and automation.
In simple terms
Fast injection or compression of a prepared charge or preform in heated matched tooling enables short cycles and automation.
Best for
Hundreds to tens of thousands of repeat parts.
Watch out for
High capital cost, press force, rapid chemistry and charge or preform control.
Typical applications
Automotive structural parts, SMC, recycled-carbon nonwovens and thermoplastic organosheets.
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