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Uncured rubber "pre-forms" are manually placed into a central "pot" and fed into the individual cavities through a runner system comprised of sprues and gates similar to injection molding. Temperature and pressure cure rubber.
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Excellent for intricate parts and bonded assemblies |
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Lower tooling cost than injection molding |
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Multiple cavities from one to hundreds depending on volume |
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Medium to High |
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Silicone, EPDM, Nitrile, Neoprene, Viton®, FKM, Natural Rubber & Urethane |
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Shock mounts, gaskets, bonded assemblies, bladders & bellows |
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