The use of liquid silicone rubber molding is a rapidly growing niche market with new opportunities almost every week. The procedure is fairly unique, but not so unlike the injection molding of thermoplastics.

Custom injection crumbles everywhere are looking for markets to penetrate, and this is a chance for a Molder who is willing to learn new technologies and investments in a white room. It is also advisable in your lean manufacturing process. Besides the fact that it only makes good business sense, medical companies are very demanding of the protocol, order, cleanliness and responsibility.

A small overview of LIM ™ or Liquid Injection Molding

Liquid silicone molds is very similar to conventional plastic injection molding, with one important difference: in LIM ™ barrel is cooled and the mold is heated! That contrasts. Since the parts are injection molded parts they are clean and hopefully free of flash. This offers several advantages such as lower cost per part, better control, and pollution-free parts. This makes it ideal for moldings medical parts.

Molding machines, a class 10000 clean room for high cleanliness sensitive parts are in a position to form USP Class VI, medical and food grade materials. While this requires a high level of investment and refinement, the payout can be much. This is also a strategy some custom injection decays in order to win housework.

What are some types of rubber molded parts?

Many seals and "O" rings are used in the assembly are made of silicone rubber. Other medical rubber parts can be made of Viton, nitrile, neoprene, Flourosilicone, ethylene and propylene. Since the forms shall be without contaminants in the plastic gaskets and silicone seals are ideal for medical products.

What other industries use liquid silicone?

In addition to the medical market, there are numerous other branches of LIM ™. Aerospace, automotive, electronics manufacturers, firefighters, divers and many other specialized industries. This presents a good opportunity for their own injection decays to diversify.

LIM ™ products are available on most military aircraft, such as special helicopters, bombers, In-flight refueling craft, and jet fighters. Almost all commercial aircraft are elastomer moldings. Each year more and more applications are developed.

LIM Molding Machines ™

Of course, if the barrel is cooled and heats the form, you need a special machine forms. There are a number of renowned manufacturers, the lines of LIM ™ injection molding machines in different quantities.

Randy Hough
Plastic Injection Mold Maker
http://www.global-plastic-injection-molding.com

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