Plastic forming process where a tablet or a powder melts and solidifies into a preheated mold. Beskrivning The process The material [1] to be processed is placed in the form of a tablet or granules in a pre-heated mold [2]. The material is melted and compressed by the other mold half, which means that mold space is filled. After the melt solidified the mold halves are separated and the part is pushed out by the ejector [3]. Compression molding of mass Process films Advantages and disadvantages In comparison with alternative methods Low cost of tools Good for short series No casting inlet Good for large components Slower processing Not suitable for complex castings Difficult to control the burrs
