Automotive Reaction Injection Molding, RIM rapid small batches
manufacturing
The character of mould design
1) Mould design is a brain demanding work which has no copy action.
2) When designing a mould the method of modification should be
taken into consideration and should leave enough space for
modification.
3) The devices of the mould should meet the standard of
anti-grating and long-life shots.
4) The manufacturing skill and time is different with the hardness
and stretchiness of the material.
5) Making a mould takes a long period of time.
6) Because of its precision, most of work has to be done by manual
work.
7) Mould of high quality should be qualified with good surface
manufacturing and precision
Advantages of RIM Molding
RIM molding allows for many distinct advantages, some of which
include:
- Large Parts - The properties of the liquid polyurethane components
enable them to fill molds for very large parts.
- Encapsulation of Inserts - Inserts of many types can be placed into
a mold prior to injection of the RIM material. The RIM material can
also encapsulate many inserts during molding.
- Thick and Thin Walls - The RIM process offers you the flexibility
to design parts with significant wall thickness variations.
- Class-A Surfaces - The surface finish of parts molded with the RIM
process allows manufacturers to produce Class A painted parts.
- Low Cost Tooling Options - The low injection pressures of the RIM
process allow for tooling to be manufactured quicker, and at lower
cost, than tools used in traditional injection molding, or
structural foam.
RIM Design & Custom Part Manufacturing
With our versatile RIM design capabilities, we can manufacture a
wide variety of custom parts, including:
- Bezels
- Covers
- Handles
- Multiple part complete plastic enclosures
- Internal components
- Doors
- Autotmotive interiors & exteriors
- Medical equipment covers
