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Practical guides on SMC, DMC and BMC materials, compression moulding, enclosures, manhole covers, die casting and buying moulds, written by the engineers who build the moulds.
Processes
What to check when choosing a compression moulding press: tonnage, platen size, daylight, speed control, ejection and heating, and how it must match the…
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Processes
How compression moulding differs for rubber, thermosets (SMC, DMC, Bakelite) and composites: materials, temperatures and mould design.
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Processes
The sheet moulding compound (SMC) process from paste mixing and sheet making to maturation, charge cutting, moulding and finishing, with tooling tips.
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Processes
How compression moulding works step by step, the materials it uses, its advantages and disadvantages, and what makes a good compression mould.
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