Have you been wondering if you could save on manufacturing costs by using rubber extrusions from CA rubber distributors? You can learn the basics about when to use rubber extrusion dies and whether it will save you money by reading these answers to frequently asked questions about rubber extrusions.
Question: When is it a good idea to have a part produced with rubber extrusion instead of custom molding?
Answer: Rubber extrusion works really well when you need a long, skinny rubber part. It also works well for small parts that can be cut from a long piece that is sent through an extrusion die.
Question: I understand that rubber extrusion in CA is cheaper than custom molding, but I am wondering if it takes longer to create to rubber parts with extrusion?
Answer: No, it is actually much quicker. Extrusion set up can be completed in about a week (which involves creating a die for the extrusion), while custom molding generally takes at least three weeks (since a large quantity of custom mold shapes need to be produced, fitted, and then set up on the rubber production equipment).
Question: How is extrusion different from custom molding?
Answer: With extrusion, a rubber part is produced by pushing or drawing the rubber through a die, which shapes the rubber into a long tube or pipe shape. If the tube or piece of rubber is hollow inside, the inside of the tube can also be made into a controlled shape (with a precise wall thickness, for example), using a floating die or a fixed die. The long tube can be cut after it cools, so that instead of one long piece you have 40... or 4000... smaller pieces. Some rubbers are drawn through an extrusion die when they are hot, but a few are drawn through when they are cold. One important difference between custom molding and extrusion is that you only need to create a die instead of thousands of custom mold shapes to manufacture the rubber parts. This means that it is both quicker and cheaper to manufacture rubber parts using the extrusion method.
Question: What kinds of rubbers and plastics does extrusion production work well with?
Answer: Custom extruded rubber products are commonly made out of Nitrile rubber, Neoprene rubber, EPDM rubber, and silicon. If you need a part made out a specific type of rubber, check with a company who specializes in rubber extrusions in CA.
Author Resource:-
S & H Rubber (http://www.shrubber.com/) is a world-class, versatile supplier of custom molded and rubber extrusion products. Amongst our high-quality products and rubber extrusions CA are airplane seals, bellows, bushings and molded gaskets.
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