Dip Moulding
Process : Dip moulding
Material: PVC - liquid
Process Steps
Tools (the mold) are heated up to 200 C
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2. Tools are dipped in liquid PVC
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3. PVC-covered tools are air dried and cooled in water
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4. Product is taken of mould -> For more complicated shapes: air is blown into the PVC shape to expand, so that it lifts off the mould
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Special Attributes
A form of PVC – Insulboot – is commonly used for insulation of electric equipment