Compression Moulding
Precision parts, formed under heat and pressure, cured to specification.
Heat and pressure. Held to a tolerance.
Compression moulding is the engineering of a finished part through heat, pressure, and time. RDL runs compression presses across a range of tonnages and tool sizes. The tool design happens in collaboration with our toolmaker. Tool changes happen on the floor, not in an email thread.
Sized to the press, cut to the brief.
Press size and tooling follow the application, and the finish is set through the tool.
Part size
From small bushes to large mouldings, sized to the press.
Compound options
Any RDL compound the application calls for.
Tool configurations
Single-cavity prototype tools through multi-cavity production tools.
Surface finishes
Matt, satin, and gloss specified through the tool.
Signed off once, then unchanged.
The customer signs off on the commissioning sample. Production then runs on the same press, with the same compound, against the same spec. There is no change in process between commissioning and production. What ships is what was approved.
Engineered to the brief. Cured to spec.
Compression moulding at RDL is the most direct path from a problem on paper to a part in service.
Bring us your hardest compression moulding brief.
Tell us about the part, the cycle, and the conditions. We specify the compound, prototype the part and prove it on the bench before it ships.