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We offer a complete product range of Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Mold and Reaction Injection Mold
Vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) refers to a variety of related processes that represent a still fastest-growing molding technology. The salient difference between VARTM-type processes and RTM is that in VARTM, resin is drawn into a preform through use of a vacuum only, rather than pumped in under pressure. VARTM does not require high heat or pressure. For that reason, VARTM operates with low-cost tooling, making it possible to inexpensively produce large, complex parts in one shot.
Reaction Injection Molding (RIM) injects a rapid-cure resin and a catalyst into the mold in two separate streams. Mixing, and the resulting chemical reaction, occur in the mold instead of in a dispensing head. Automotive industry suppliers have combined structural RIM (SRIM) with rapid preforming methods to fabricate structural parts that don’t require a Class A finish. Programmable robots have become a common means to spray a chopped fiberglass/binder combination onto a vacuum-equipped preform screen or mold. Robotic sprayup can be directed to control fiber orientation. A related technology, dry fiber placement, combines stitched preforms and RTM. Fiber volumes of up to 68% are possible, and automated controls ensure low voids and consistent preform reproduction, without the need for trimming.