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    Transfer molding is a manufacturing process where a casting material is forced into an enclosed mold under pressure to form a casting. In transfer molding, pressure is used to force uncured thermoset resin or thermoplastic material into a mold cavity, as opposed to using heat and pressure like in injection molding. Common transfer molding processes include resin transfer molding (RTM) and vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM). Transfer molding is used to produce parts for industries like natural gas, aerospace, automotive, and medical, and offers advantages like close tolerances, uniformity, and not requiring heat.

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    Transfer molding is a manufacturing process where a casting material is forced into an enclosed mold under pressure to form a casting. In transfer molding, pressure is used to force uncured thermoset resin or thermoplastic material into a mold cavity, as opposed to using heat and pressure like in injection molding. Common transfer molding processes include resin transfer molding (RTM) and vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM). Transfer molding is used to produce parts for industries like natural gas, aerospace, automotive, and medical, and offers advantages like close tolerances, uniformity, and not requiring heat.

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    Transfer molding is a manufacturing process where a casting material is forced into an enclosed mold under pressure to form a casting. In transfer molding, pressure is used to force uncured thermoset resin or thermoplastic material into a mold cavity, as opposed to using heat and pressure like in injection molding. Common transfer molding processes include resin transfer molding (RTM) and vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM). Transfer molding is used to produce parts for industries like natural gas, aerospace, automotive, and medical, and offers advantages like close tolerances, uniformity, and not requiring heat.

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    Transfer molding is a manufacturing process where a casting material is forced into an enclosed mold under pressure to form a casting. In transfer molding, pressure is used to force uncured thermoset resin or thermoplastic material into a mold cavity, as opposed to using heat and pressure like in injection molding. Common transfer molding processes include resin transfer molding (RTM) and vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM). Transfer molding is used to produce parts for industries like natural gas, aerospace, automotive, and medical, and offers advantages like close tolerances, uniformity, and not requiring heat.

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    TRANSFER MOLDING

    Contents
    • What is transfer molding
    • Variety of transfer molding processes
    • Materials used for transfer molding
    • Process of transfer molding
    • Applications
    • Advantages and Disadvantages
    What is transfer molding?

    • Transfer molding is a manufacturing process


    where casting material is force into a mold and
    make the casting
    About Transfer Molding

    • This is similar to compression molding and injection molding


    • But the different from compression molding in that the mold is enclosed
    rather than open to the fill plunger
    • In injection molding we use heat to melt the material and then press to
    make the casting. But in transfer molding we use only pressure to make the
    casting.
    Variety of processes within the Transfer
    Molding
    • Resin Transfer molding(RTM)
    • Uses a liquid thermoset resin to saturate a fiber preform placed in a closed mold
    • The process is versatile and can fabricate products with embedded objects such as foam
    cores or other components to the fiber preform
    • Vacuum assisted resin Transfer molding(VARTM)
    • Uses a partial vacuum on one side of a fiber mat to pull the resin in for complete saturation
    • Uses a lower plunger forces which allows molding to be carried out with a cheaper
    equipment
    • This can produce parts with less pourosity than regular transfer molding
    • Micro Transfer molding
    • This is a process that uses a mold to form thin transfer structures as small as 30nm
    • Unlike normal scale transfer molding, the micro form can and is used with metals as
    well as non metals
    Transfer Molding Materials

    • Thermoset polymer
    • This type of polymer is easy to mold and manipulate. But cannot reuse.
    • Polyurethane
    • Epoxy resins
    • Fibers
    • Kevlar fibers
    • Organic fibers
    Process of Transfer molding

    • The pre-heated, uncured molding compound is


    placed in the transfer pot

    • The mold is closed up and under hydraulic pressure, the molding compound is forced through a small hole
    into the cavity.
    • The mold is held closed while the molding compound cured(thermosets) or cooled(thermoplastics).
    • The mold is split to free the product, with the help of the ejector pins.
    • Any flash and the sprue material is trimmed off.
    Transfer Molding Applications

    • Natural gas industry


    • Electrical industry
    • Hydraulic industry
    • Wind turbine blades
    • Medical composites
    • Aerospace and automobile parts
    • Bathroom fixtures, car body, helmets, etc…
    Advantages Of Transfer Molding

    • Simple production cycle


    • Maintain closer dimensional tolerance than compression molding
    • Provides uniformity to products than in compression molding
    • Fast mold setup
    • No heat required to melt the material. This reduces the equipment cost
    Disadvantages Of Transfer Molding

    • Waste more material than compression molding (scraps of thermosets are


    not re-usable).
    • Production rate is slower than injection molding
    • Use higher pressures to uniformly fill the mold cavity
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