Transfer Moulding (thermosetting plastics)

Question 1

Define transfer moulding

Answer 1

Transfer moulding heats thermoset powder in a transfer pot and from there injects it into a mould

Question 2

What types of products are manufactured by transfer moulding?

Answer 2

Strong, heat-resistant high-volume insulators (can be complex and have metal inserts) such as housings for integrated circuits (chips), moulded cable ends and plugs

Question 3

Explain briefly, the three step process of transfer moulding

Answer 3

1. Thermoset resin powder is placed in the heated transfer plot.
2. A plunger forces the soft thermoset plastic into a cooled split mould. The plastic sets (cures).
3. The dies of the mould are opened, and the product is ejected.

Question 4

How is transfer moulding better than compression moulding?

Answer 4

It is more suitable for more complex shapes than compression moulding.