Engineering blog
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.
Products
FRP manhole covers explained: how SMC covers are moulded, EN 124 load classes, common sizes, price factors, and FRP vs cast iron vs RCC…
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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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Materials
Thermoset vs thermoplastic explained: how they differ, properties, examples, moulding processes, cost and how to choose the right one for your part.
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Materials
SMC vs BMC compared: composition, fibre length, strength, typical products and how sheet and bulk moulding compounds are moulded.
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Materials
What dough moulding compound (DMC) is, what it is made of, its properties, where it is used and how DMC parts are compression moulded.…
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