Compression and Transfer Molding

Compression and Transfer Molding

Gestión de Compras has extensive experience in the design, development and manufacture rubber parts by compression and transfer.

Compression and Transfer Molding

Compression and transfer moulding process

Compression molding and transfer molding are two main methods for producing rubber parts. Meanwhile compression molding is useful for making large parts where tightest tolerances and flawless finishes are not required, transfer molding is widely used to enclose or encapsulate items.

Compression and transfer molding are similar processes, on the next diagram is possible to see the differences and similarities on the operations:

Compression Moulding Process

Compression molding advantages

  • Low tooling costs
  • Fabricación de productos complejos
  • Rápida producción
  • Acepta gran variedad de materiales
  • Adecuado para la fabricación de piezas grandes
  • Poco material desechado
  • Tiene un tiempo de fabricación corto
  • Acepta materiales de alta dureza

Ventajas del Moldeo por Transferencia

  • Ratio de producción alto
  • Make intricate products
  • Rapid production
  • Accept a large range of materials
  • Useful to make large parts
  • Least amount of waste
  • Short set up time
  • Accept high durometer materials

 

Production

In Gestión de Compras we have an extensive experience in the design, development and manufacture rubber parts by compression and transfer. We have the versatility forget parts of products according requirements and drawings of customer, but we also work with standard products.

We work with most of material and rubber molding processes because we have the support of factories equipped with state-of-the-art machines and tools to get the desired products.

Materials y products

The most used materials used on compression and transfer moulding are thermoset polymers. Also resin transfer molding allows for a composite material to be made by placing a fiber within the mold and subsequently injecting the thermosetting polymer. By these methods it’s also possible produce metal-rubber parts. Following some examples of materials used on these two methods:

  • Epoxy resins
  • Unsaturated polyester resins
  • Vinyl ester resins
  • Phenol-formaldehyde Resins
  • Elastomers (Caucho natural, Caucho de silicona, caucho SBR, etc.)

These two methods are useful to make oil rings, gaskets, seals, integrated circuits, plugs, connectors, air gauge guard, bumpers, solid tires, strain relief protectors, gaskets, grommets for vibration isolation, slit grommets, spools, isolators for automotive application.

Tolerances

Although these two methods can´t obtain narrow tolerances, transfer molding produces parts with better consistency that compression molding, allowing tighter tolerance and more intricate parts.

Standard and certificates

 

Our factories have the most demanding certifications for customers to ensure product quality as:

  • ISO 9001.
  • TS 16949.
  • ISO 14001.
  • ISO 295.
  • DIN EN 289.

 

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