Plastics: Structural Foam Molding
ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Our Structural Foam molder produces Thermoplastic, Injection Molded Structural Foam parts from standard and engineered materials. In-house secondary Finishing and Assembly capabilities are available.
STRUCTURAL FOAM BENEFITS INCLUDE
- Lower pressures in the molding process
- Elimination of sink marks
- Lower tooling costs
- Part consistency
- Allowance of irregular cross sections
- Additional design geometry stability
- Able to paint
- EMI/RFI shielding
- Can replace heavy metal parts
- Molded –in or secondary placement of metal inserts
- Large part capabilities
Structural foam molding is a process using low pressure injection molding with a foaming agent and/or inert gas insertion. The introduction of foaming agent into the melted plastic resin creates walls with a sandwich construction that has a solid skin on the outer layers and a foam core in the center.
This process creates molded parts which are lighter in weight, impact resistant, naturally buoyant, and exceptionally durable.
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