The Advantages of Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)
Reasons Why RTM Composite Plastics May Be Your Ideal Solution
Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) is simply a composite plastics manufacturing process using fiberglass, carbon, or other fiber reinforcements with various liquid resins, and molded into custom components. It is ideally suited for you if you need any combination of these advantages:
- Production of about 200 to 10,000+ parts per year
- Highly customizable tooling and production
- Pound for pound stronger than steel
- Reliable accuracy of each part produced
- Controlled part thickness
- Chemical resistance, fire retardant and UV stable part properties
- Inserts can be molded in positive locations
- Smooth surface on one or both sides of molded parts
- Gel Coated surface on one or both sides of molded parts
- Surfaces that can be painted but do not require painting
- Exceptional strength, durability, and dimensional stability
- Won't rust or corrode
- Extreme weather resistance
- Non-conductive material
- Environmentally friendly manufacturing process
Because of the benefits RTM offers, some of the most common uses of RTM composites include automotive and mass transit parts, aerial lift buckets, machine covers and housings, marine, wind deflectors, and spill containment. The advantages make RTM plastics an attractive solution for many other uses. These not only include automotive use, but Class 8 truck parts, construction applications, medical, office seating, public transportation and buses, agricultural and farm uses including veterinary and animal confinement, industrial and manufacturing, corrosion applications, large machinery, even home and recreation products.
Please be sure to check out other pages here to discover why our company is different from other RTM manufacturers, and the additional advantages we can offer you. If you are uncertain about whether RTM composite products are the best solution to your needs, this site may answer your questions, or, you can contact us to discuss your needs and we can provide an evaluation.
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