Plastic Dip Moulding Blog

What is Plastic Dip Moulding?

This Blog on Plastic Dip Moulding is to help you understand the simple process of making Plastic Caps, Hand Grips, Sleeves and Custom mouldings.

The process starts with a "male former" in the shape and size of the inside of the finished mould that is required.

1) This tool or tools are placed into a "pre-heat" oven and bought up to a set temperature over a set period of time.

2) The tools are then dipped into a bath of liquid PVC plastic to a set length. The tools then dwell in the bath of liquid PVC for a set amount of time and then removed from the tank at a set speed.

3) The tools are placed into the "cure" oven at a set temperature for a set amount of time. This stage is the most sensitive stage as it will cure the plastic parts so that they do not rip or tare once they have cooled down which is the 4th process.

4) The cooling stage is done immersing the tools (now coated in plastic) to a set length for a set amount of time in a bath of cool water.

5) To remove the plastic moulds from the tools is done by using a high pressure airline. The operator directs the air between the tool and the plastic mould and the parts slide off into a catch net or gloved hand.

6) The plastic parts are then placed into cooling trays before being bagged or boxed.
The process sounds simple and it is, although there is a real art and skill to getting it correct day in day out.

If you have any comments or questions on the plastic dip moulding blog please feel free to submit them.

Thank you, James Gardner