PT ZONE: LIM & LSR Molding
Plenty of News at Upcoming Milacron Open HouseTwo-day event will feature more than 20 new presses, developments in twin-screw extrusion and structural foam, and technical presentations. More (+)
Moldmaker Explores New LSR Molding TechnologiesCan liquid silicone rubber (LSR ) be overmolded onto polypropylene? More (+)
MOST RECENT CONTENT: LIM & LSR Molding
‘Expansion Molding’: New Method For LSR Micro-Molding
12/28/2012Plastics Technology
X-melt or expansion molding technology was originally developed by Engel to fill thin-wall parts that require extremely fast injection.
Learn About Tools & Strategies for Molding Productivity & Competitiveness10/1/2012Plastics Technology
The Molding 2013 Conference next Jan. 21-23 in New Orleans will present a wealth of first-hand testimony from injection molders about proven ways to add value, cut costs, grow your business, and profit from sustainable manufacturing.
New Machines & Processes for Medical, Automotive, Packaging, Electronics8/27/2012Plastics Technology
Engel’s technical symposium in June attracted 2700 visitors from 35 countries to two days of technical presentations and 18 injection molding exhibits at the company’s plant in St.
Rogan Corp. Is an Old Hand At Exploring New Frontiers in Plastics5/31/2012Plastics Technology
the 78-year history of the Rogan Corp. is full of twists and turns. But one consistent theme stands out—an adventurous and inventive spirit that has put Rogan on the leading edge of a number of important trends in plastics—and even on the frontiers of space exploration.
Injection Molding at NPE: New Machines Showed Their Stuff In Sophisticated Molding Demos5/30/2012Plastics Technology
More speed, more power, more precision, and more automated functions accomplished in and out of the mold. That’s exactly what injection machinery suppliers were offering at NPE2012.
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OVERVIEW:
LIM & LSR Molding
Liquid silicone rubber (LSR) injection molding is a long established process but it is enjoying an upsurge in interest for medical, automotive, infant care, and general industrial applications. It requires specialty machinery and processing considerations compared to conventional thermoplastics molding. Notably, whereas thermoplastics must be heated in the injection barrel to their melting point, and then cooled in the mold back to a solid state, the reverse occurs with LSR. It starts out as a fluid and is then heated within the mold to initiate curing.
» Electric Injection Molding
Learn the basics or discover more about electric injection molding.
» Plastics Conveying
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Product Announcements
- MATERIALS: Fully Fluorinated LSR is a First for Medical Implants
- 3/1/2013
- MATERIALS: LSR Grades for Baby Care
- Wacker Chemical Corporation 9/4/2012
- MATERIALS: New LSRs for Automotive & Electronics
- Momentive Performance Materials Inc. 11/22/2011
- MATERIALS: New LSRs for Automotive & Electronics
- Momentive Performance Materials Inc. 10/31/2011
- MATERIALS: Biocompatible LSR for Radiation Sterilization
- Wacker Chemical Corporation 10/4/2011
