The Department of Plastics Engineering provides instruction about and performs research on thermoplastic and thermoset elastomers. Since thermoset elastomers, including thermoset rubber, require ...

Molding compounds of thermosetting materials ... Three basic methods of molding may be selected to process thermosets: compression, transfer (pot or plunger), and injection molding. Compression ...

The presses are instrumented with state-of-the-art process monitoring and control systems. Hydraulic machine with a vertical 50-ton clamp and a two-stage screw-plunger injection unit For molding ...