Silicone Fabrication & Silicone Prototypes

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Compression molding employs thermosetting resins with short or long chopped fibers for high-strength fiber reinforcements which equates to additional part strength.

​A distinct advantage of compression molding is its ability to mold tiny, complex parts with features, such as holes, that would otherwise require post-machining with other processes. 

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Advantages of Silicone Prototyping

• Cost-effective
• Efficient
• Fast set-up time

• Wastes little material
• Fewer knit lines and less fiber-length degradation than injection molding

• Ability to create complex parts
• Allows for longer fibers than plastic injection molding, which results in stronger & stiffer material creation

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Industry Applications

• Medical
• Military
• Automotive
• Research
• Automotive
• Aeronautics

Compression Molding

Superior to Metal Parts 

• Corrosion Resistance
• Chemical Resistance
• Heat Resistance
• Fire Retardation
• Weight Profile
• Weather Resistance
• Colorfastness
• Strength

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Compression Molding Offers Many Benefits

Compression Molding and Part Complexity: 
Compression molding allows for very long fibers, to the tune of one inch or more, to be integrated into complex shapes. Longer and additional fibers provide a much stronger and stiffer material than the shorter/fewer fibers integrated within injection molded components or products.

Compression Molded Parts Replacing Metal:
With the ability to mold very complex parts, we are able to manufacture parts designed for metal and more easily adapt them to compression molded parts without having to change much geometrically. This simply isn't possible with traditionally laminated composite methods without requiring extensive post fabrication machining.

Quick Turnaround:
​It is not uncommon for certain composites to produce a finished and complex part in under 20 minutes. Low material scrap, reduced labor, high part yields, and less part inspections all factor into your total cost savings.