PU RIM PROCESS
Comparison between vacuum forming and reflective injection molding processes |
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Vacuum Forming |
Reactiong Injection Molding(RIM) |
mold material |
die steel |
aluminum alloy, epoxy fiberglass |
mold form |
single facial mask |
cavity membrane |
mold cost |
low |
midddle |
mold manufacturing cycle |
10days |
20days |
product production efficiency |
20~50 pieces/8h |
20~30 pieces/8h |
equipment to mold correspondence ratio |
1-on-1 |
1-to-many |
product appearance performance rate |
bad |
excellent |
internal structure of product |
adhesive bonding |
possess |
product design freedom |
bad |
excellent |
product wall thickness |
uniform wall thickness |
uneven wall thickness |
product assembly effect |
bad |
excellent |
product interchangeability |
bad |
excellent |
product spraying cost |
middle |
middle |
product density |
1000 |
600~1200 |
product hardness |
Share D 70 |
Share A 40~90/Share D 60~70 |
product materials |
ABS,PP,etc |
PU,DCPD |
product coverage capability |
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Various materials such as optical fibers, circuit boards, metal parts, wood, etc |
process application characteristics |
Low cost, small batch production |
Large scale, deep, high-quality, small and medium-sized batch products |
Compare With Other Processes
Comparison between injection molding and reflective injection molding processes |
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Injection Molding |
Reactiong Injection Molding(RIM) |
mold material |
die steel |
aluminum alloy, epoxy fiberglass |
mold form |
cavity membrane |
cavity membrane |
mold cost |
high |
midddle |
mold manufacturing cycle |
30days |
20days |
product production efficiency |
100-200 pieces/8h |
20~30 pieces/8h |
equipment to mold correspondence ratio |
1-on-1 |
1-to-many |
product appearance performance rate |
excellent |
excellent |
internal structure of product |
Possess |
possess |
product design freedom |
excellent |
excellent |
product wall thickness |
Uniform wall thickness |
Uneven wall thickness |
product assembly effect |
excellent |
excellent |
product interchangeability |
excellent |
excellent |
product spraying cost |
Low |
middle |
product density |
1000 |
600~1200 |
product hardness |
Share A 40~90/Share D 60~70 |
Share A 40~90/Share D 60~70 |
product materials |
ABS,PP,etc |
PU,DCPD |
product coverage capability |
Metal parts |
Various materials such as optical fibers, circuit boards, metal parts, wood, etc |
process application characteristics |
Large quantity products |
Large scale, deep, high-quality, small and medium-sized batch products |
Comparison between fibreglass reinforced plastics and reflective injection molding processes | ||
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Fibreglass Reinforced Plastics(FRP) |
Reactiong Injection Molding(RIM) |
mold material |
FRP |
aluminum alloy, epoxy fiberglass |
mold form |
Single facial mask |
cavity membrane |
mold cost |
low |
midddle |
mold manufacturing cycle |
10days |
20days |
product production efficiency |
2~3pieces/8h |
20~30 pieces/8h |
equipment to mold correspondence ratio |
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1-to-many |
product appearance performance rate |
bad |
excellent |
internal structure of product |
Adhesive bonding |
possess |
product design freedom |
bad |
excellent |
product wall thickness |
Uneven wall thickness |
Uneven wall thickness |
product assembly effect |
bad |
excellent |
product interchangeability |
bad |
excellent |
product spraying cost |
middle |
middle |
product density |
1800 |
600~1200 |
product hardness |
Share D 70 |
Share A 40~90/Share D 60~70 |
product materials |
Polyester+fiberglass/epoxy+fiberglass |
PU,DCPD |
product coverage capability |
Various materials |
Various materials such as optical fibers, circuit boards, metal parts, wood, etc |
process application characteristics |
Large volume, high rigidity products |
Large scale, deep, high-quality, small and medium-sized batch products |
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