Rubber Molding

Rubber molding creates molded rubber parts by pressing a block of rubber into a metal cavity. The rubber is cured by heat activating a chemical reaction.

Possible shapes

A wide variety of simple or complex 2D or 3D shapes.

Rubber Molding Design Guidelines

The following guidelines are recommended:

• Sharp corners are allowed as material is flexible.

• Avoid overly complex geometries

Example parts

Rubber molding is suitable for gaskets, hose adapters, o-rings, hydraulics and pneumatics, medical and dental products, geophysics, appliances, electronics, electrical parts, buttons, handles, knobs, appliance housings containers and any other part which requires flexibility. Sheet rubber, such as neoprene, is often used for scuba diving suits, and gasket material.

Advantages of Rubber Molding

Low cost, no gate or ejection marks.

Notes

Processes: Turning Milling Laser Cutting Water Jet Cutting Wire EDM Tapping Bending Turret Punching Fine Blanking Blanking Steel Rule Die Cutting Drawing Injection Molding Extrusion Metal Casting Thermoforming Forging Springs Wire forming Powder Coating