Production Methods And Materials

Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM)

• Superior design flexibility to create complex shapes and forms, including compound curves.

• Excellent, uniform dimensional tolerance: average+/- 1.0mm or

• High fiber content - 25% to 50% fiber content by volume - creates a strong and light-weight finished product.

• Molded inserts, fittings, cores, ribs, bosses, and reinforcements possible.

• Low tooling fee reduces start-up costs and time-to-market.

• High material recovery and improved labour efficiencies yield decreased component production costs.

• Produces two finished sides, inside and out; Class A finish and multi-color capability.

• Reduced material waste and overspray.

• Environmentally-friendly closed-mold process lessens styrene emissions.

• Good surface quality

Hand Lay-Up

• Simplest method offering low-cost tooling

• Simple processing

• A wide range of part sizes

• Design changes are readily made

• Good production rates and consistent quality are obtainable

Thermoforming Plastic Sheet

• Extremely adaptive to customer design needs

• Rapid prototyping development

• Material and process is optimized for cost effectiveness

• High-speed production allows for just-in-time shipments

• Flexible tooling design offers a competitive advantage

• On-the-fly product enhancements with low additional costs

• Visually pleasing appearance

• Weight savings for consumer and manufacturer

• Wider design scope

• Lower tooling costs

• No anticorrosion spray necessary

• Paintable and colored plastic availability

• Fully integrated process with limitless flexibility
  for small to large product designs