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Rubber And Silicone Overmolding
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Silicone to Metal Overmolding
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Rubber to Metal Overmolding
Metal items overmolded with rubber are used widely in many applications. To make metal and rubber to come together, both materials are taken through the rubber to metal overmolding process.
During the overmolding process, several interdependent manufacturing processes take place before a final product can be realized. It is usually a sophisticated technology that is involved of which the outcome must be a high quality product that is expected to operate without failure. The resultant overmolded items can be used for the purpose of noise isolation, vibrations control in automobile, and other various engineering applications.
During the overmolding process, several interdependent manufacturing processes take place before a final product can be realized. It is usually a sophisticated technology that is involved of which the outcome must be a high quality product that is expected to operate without failure. The resultant overmolded items can be used for the purpose of noise isolation, vibrations control in automobile, and other various engineering applications.
Silicone Overmolded Parts
Why Is Rubber Industries The Best Place For All Of Your Molding Needs?
- We are the fastest prototyping, production, and molding company around. We can take your project from the prototyping phase to mass production in a matter of days.
- We have the most comprehensive list of services in the industry. We are the only company that will stick with your project from the very beginning to the very end. We have all of the technology and experience necessary to be your one source for your project.
- While we proudly take on large projects, we also welcome low volume production runs. If you have a small project that needs completed, we will gladly offer our comprehensive services.
- We never close. We remain open every day of the year for twenty four hours a day. So, you can always come to us for a timely, high-quality, and efficient experience.
- We have performed high quality work for fifty years and our family has ran this business for three generations. This has given us the expertise necessary to beat our competition at every turn for our customers.
- Not only do we have five decades of experience, but we're trusted by the brand names that you trust everyday. We make their most critical pieces and have built a reputation on quality and efficiency.
Overmolded Rubber and Silicone
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A number of companies provide exact solutions of rubber and metal overmolding, rubber vibration isolators, rubber over-molding applications, rubber mounts among other related applications. Most of them will use vulcanizing process and at the same time chemically attaching the rubber to materials such as stainless steel, steel, plastic, aluminum, and brass. The main elements involved in the overmolding processes are the substrate, the rubber, and the agents. Polymer base and compound selection depends on specifications of the product to be manufactured. Any rubber compound can be used to form a overmold.
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The Process Of Rubber Overmolding
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The process of rubber overmolding involves determining the overmolding layer which have generally comprised of polymer solutions over the years. The overmolding agent help in forming a high modulus layer between the rubber and the surface of the substrate being used. When it comes to the selection of the overmolding agents, this is controlled by the component design, modulus of the rubber, and the rubber type to be overmolded. The designer of the required component is the one who determines the substrate to be used. Traditionally, steel has been used as a substrate but of late, even polyamides and aluminumalloys are being used.
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Steps of Rubber Overmolding Process
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After all the materials are collected, they require a thorough cleaning. Traces of oil, solid lubricant, and grease are removed completely from the surface of the metal. Some of the methods employed are shot blasting, degreasing, and wet blasting which is tempered with phosphate conversion treatment. After cleaning, the overmolding agent is applied. The process starts with the application a coat of grey primer followed by a black top coat. After everything is ready, all elements involved in the rubber to metal overmolding are brought together in a process called rubber molding. It is the most crucial of all the process because nothing should wrong. If anything goes wrong, the whole process fails and will have to be restarted again. The use of the latest state of art equipment is required in conjunction with the use of computer generated models.
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Applications of the final product
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Most of the rubber overmolded components land on the automobile manufacturing industries. Most of them remain invisible to the user,s casual look. They will be found in the gear box unit and the engine. The bushes that are used are rubber overmolded. Other manufacturing sectors will also make use of overmolded rubber.
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- Our molds and tools are also made with precision and strength on mind. Our customers rely on extremely accurate pieces. So, our tools are made with the tightest of tolerances.
- When you buy from us, you can be assured that you only pay for what you purchase. You own the tooling that we create. We don't charge hidden engineering fees or set up fees when you shop with us. The value that we provide through integrity and our quality tools will save you money and time. All while ensuring that your project is completed in a timely fashion and without waiting months for your supplies.
- All of our customers are offered the chance to test the product that they order before committing to purchasing it. This allows you to know exactly how good our custom pieces are and you can trust us as part of a meaningful business relationship.
- Rubber Industries has an extensive list of capabilities for liquid injection molding. We can make both clear pieces and pieces made with custom colors.
- Liquid injection molding and silicone molding are ideal for seals, gaskets, o-rings, and many other items that have to be durable, weather resistant, and elastic.
- Our liquid injection molded items are frequently used in electronics, medical equipment, automotive, and consumer fields. Due to this, we manufacture all of our LSR manufactured pieces in a clean environment to ensure that they are safe for use and sanitary for all applications. It also has a naturally low level of toxicity and will not allow the growth of microbes.
- We also offer our supplies in a dual durometer option. Dual durometer options allow the item being made to have two different hardnesses. This can be crucial to a variety of critical pieces and we provide it through our expert knowledge and skill.
Rubber Industries: A Step Above The Rest
Rubber Industries has been owned and operated by the same family for nearly fifty years. We've developed our own processes for manufacturing rubber and silicone items to save our customers time and money. Our list of services is the most comprehensive and customer friendly in the industry.
We can perform a number of custom molding tasks for our customers. This includes, but is not limited to:
Outside of our molding processes, we also perform all of the other necessary tasks required to bring your project to completion without having to go to another company. We are prepared to take your project from its earliest phases to being a finished product.
We offer:
The list of options you have with us is far from limited. We work with over two thousand custom formulas to create our pieces. This large list of available materials gives us the ability to create a custom part that has the exact characteristics that you need. The list below is a small sample of our most popular offerings.
Rubber Industries has been owned and operated by the same family for nearly fifty years. We've developed our own processes for manufacturing rubber and silicone items to save our customers time and money. Our list of services is the most comprehensive and customer friendly in the industry.
We can perform a number of custom molding tasks for our customers. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Injection Molding
- Transfer Molding
- Compression Molding
- Liquid Injection Molding
- Overmolding
- Rubber to Metal Bonding
- Silicone to Metal Bonding
Outside of our molding processes, we also perform all of the other necessary tasks required to bring your project to completion without having to go to another company. We are prepared to take your project from its earliest phases to being a finished product.
We offer:
- We create all of your custom tooling from high quality steel within our own Minneapolis based facility. You are given the piece of mind that you will not have to replace our tooling during your production run. This tooling is built to last throughout both high volume production runs and low volume production runs. Most importantly for you, steel tooling is the most cost effective way to start your project.
- Computer Aided Design (CAD) is a complex, but necessary, step in creating quality parts. Luckily, we're experienced and we can help you design the piece you need perfectly.
- We have qualified staff onboard 24/7/365 and we never shut down our plant or manufacturing processes to provide our services in the most efficient way possible. Once you begin working with us, we are constantly working to finish your project.
The list of options you have with us is far from limited. We work with over two thousand custom formulas to create our pieces. This large list of available materials gives us the ability to create a custom part that has the exact characteristics that you need. The list below is a small sample of our most popular offerings.
- Silicone
- LSR
- Nitrile (NBR)
- HNBR
- SBR
- FKM (Viton)
- EPDM
- Chloroprene Rubber (Neoprene)
- Natural Rubber
One of our company's most widely praised traits is that we are beyond fast. We're the fastest from design to shipping you parts. Our rapid prototyping process is often completed in a matter of a few short days. Our production is also incredibly fast and we team up with our Asian partners to ensure that your project is completed on time. This speed makes us the fastest method to get large quantities of parts fast and economically.
Rubber Molded And Overmolded Components From Rubber Industries
A large amount of our work is the production of rubber to metal bonded parts and overmolding elastomers onto metal pieces. This form of custom molded work accounts for nearly an entire third of our annual business.
This is due to rubber overmolded and metal bonded pieces being used in a large variety of industries for many different applications. These pieces can be small or large and they can be made from an mindbogglingly large list of materials.
We can use our modern equipment and decades of experience to make pieces that are:
These pieces are common in a number of industries. Such as:
The products that we most commonly make are:
Rubber Molded And Overmolded Components From Rubber Industries
A large amount of our work is the production of rubber to metal bonded parts and overmolding elastomers onto metal pieces. This form of custom molded work accounts for nearly an entire third of our annual business.
This is due to rubber overmolded and metal bonded pieces being used in a large variety of industries for many different applications. These pieces can be small or large and they can be made from an mindbogglingly large list of materials.
We can use our modern equipment and decades of experience to make pieces that are:
- Nitrile NBR to metal bonded
- Silicone to metal bonded
- Natural rubber to metal bonded
- Epdm metal bonded
- FKM to metal bonded
- Viton to metal bonded
- SBR to metal bonded
- Chloroprene to metal bonded
- Neoprene to metal bonded
- Silicone overmolded
These pieces are common in a number of industries. Such as:
- Automotive
- Aerospace
- Industrial
- Consumer
- Medical
- Defense
- Marine Automotive
The products that we most commonly make are:
- Grommets
- Seals
- Bellows
- Diaphragms
- O-rings
- Gaskets
- Hose
However, because our products are custom molded, you're never limited to a specific list of possibilities. We can take your existing design, or help you create a design, and create anything that you need within the realm of elastomers and elastomers that are bonded to metal. We frequently create niche items like frac plugs, pieces for marine impellers, and unique medical equipment. We're an extremely flexible business.
A lot of our bonded and overmolded pieces are used in a demanding environment. We serve industries that need pieces that will not break or otherwise malfunction when they're needed most. This is why we make only the highest quality items possible and how we became a name that companies can rely on. In fact, our NBR to metal bonded items are extremely common in fracking and automobile applications.
Besides our extensive list of elastomers, we also have a large variety of materials that we can bond those elastomers to. We can make:
Just like everything we do, our rubber to metal bonded items are one hundred percent custom. We start work on your project during the very first stages of manufacturing and we won't stop until it is one hundred percent completed. Beyond that, our services are the fastest method to get large quantities of parts fast and economically.
Our process starts in the design phase. We can take your pre-prepared computer-aided design (CAD) and work directly from that, or we can help you create one to your specifications. This is essentially the blueprint of your project.
After a design is agreed upon, it's time to create the custom tooling. For us, this means designing, forming, and testing a custom tool made from 4130 steel. 4130 steel is an excellent material for tooling because it's strong, mixed with chromium, and exceptionally resistant to corrosion. This makes it suitable for creating long lasting tools for rubber molding.
When you use our steel tools for your project, you bypass all of the issues associated with using the temporary aluminum that our competitors use. Aluminum is a lot less resilient than steel and susceptible to damage during the manufacturing of your parts - and that will cause you to miss your deadlines. This can cause the tooling to become misshapen very early in the production process. When you're mass producing items that need to have tight tolerances for every single piece, that weakness can be devastating in terms of time and costs to your company's finances.
Our steel tools will hold their shape and consistency for tens of thousands of production runs. While our tooling initially more expensive than aluminum, it is exponentially cheaper over the course of your project. You only have to pay the average price of about $800 once. Then, it's guaranteed to perform admirably for your project's lifespan.
After the tooling is made, it's time to make an overmolded prototype. The prototyping phase allows you to see your desired design in action before ever committing to a production run. This is typically the phase where alterations can be made if needed.
Our rapid prototyping service is incredibly quick. We understand that you want your project to get into production as quickly as possible and without sacrificing quality. So, we've taken the time necessary to perfect our prototyping process in order to provide you with a working prototype within a week's time. It's an often occurrence that we can get a functional prototype made within twenty four hours.
A lot of our bonded and overmolded pieces are used in a demanding environment. We serve industries that need pieces that will not break or otherwise malfunction when they're needed most. This is why we make only the highest quality items possible and how we became a name that companies can rely on. In fact, our NBR to metal bonded items are extremely common in fracking and automobile applications.
Besides our extensive list of elastomers, we also have a large variety of materials that we can bond those elastomers to. We can make:
- Elastomers to steel bonded
- Elastomers to aluminum bonded
- Elastomers to glass filled nylon bonded
- Elastomers to polyamide bonded
- Polycarbonate overmolded
- Steel overmolded
- Brass overmolded
- Fabric Reinforced
- Elastomers to stainless bonded
Just like everything we do, our rubber to metal bonded items are one hundred percent custom. We start work on your project during the very first stages of manufacturing and we won't stop until it is one hundred percent completed. Beyond that, our services are the fastest method to get large quantities of parts fast and economically.
Our process starts in the design phase. We can take your pre-prepared computer-aided design (CAD) and work directly from that, or we can help you create one to your specifications. This is essentially the blueprint of your project.
After a design is agreed upon, it's time to create the custom tooling. For us, this means designing, forming, and testing a custom tool made from 4130 steel. 4130 steel is an excellent material for tooling because it's strong, mixed with chromium, and exceptionally resistant to corrosion. This makes it suitable for creating long lasting tools for rubber molding.
When you use our steel tools for your project, you bypass all of the issues associated with using the temporary aluminum that our competitors use. Aluminum is a lot less resilient than steel and susceptible to damage during the manufacturing of your parts - and that will cause you to miss your deadlines. This can cause the tooling to become misshapen very early in the production process. When you're mass producing items that need to have tight tolerances for every single piece, that weakness can be devastating in terms of time and costs to your company's finances.
Our steel tools will hold their shape and consistency for tens of thousands of production runs. While our tooling initially more expensive than aluminum, it is exponentially cheaper over the course of your project. You only have to pay the average price of about $800 once. Then, it's guaranteed to perform admirably for your project's lifespan.
After the tooling is made, it's time to make an overmolded prototype. The prototyping phase allows you to see your desired design in action before ever committing to a production run. This is typically the phase where alterations can be made if needed.
Our rapid prototyping service is incredibly quick. We understand that you want your project to get into production as quickly as possible and without sacrificing quality. So, we've taken the time necessary to perfect our prototyping process in order to provide you with a working prototype within a week's time. It's an often occurrence that we can get a functional prototype made within twenty four hours.
After a prototype has been manufactured and approved, we quickly pilot run your project. This is a quick run of a predetermined amount of parts so we can see exactly how the finished product will be before we enter mass production.
The next step is to actually start production. After you're completely satisfied with how your product will be made and our experts have ensured that your pieces will have the exact characteristics you need, we begin producing your order. This can be a high volume order of millions of pieces, or it can be a simple low volume production run.
Our production process is faster than our competition due to our dedication to our customers. Our doors never close and we produce quality items every single day. This includes the holidays. We never stop working on your project. This never ending operation schedule allows us to finish your project on time and without sacrificing the quality of each individual part.
Our Other Molding Capabilities
Making pieces that are bonded to metal is a large part of what we do, but we also perform a lot of other work using three different methods. These methods are often used for our bonded pieces, but they don't have to be. We can do:
We use these methods to quickly produce millions of:
This is made possible through the use of multiple modern injection presses to meet your specific project and to provide quick high volume capability with injection molding. Our staff is expertly trained to utilize this equipment in the most efficient and proper way possible.
Custom injection molding is one of our company's main services and we know exactly how to properly perform the tasks involved. Our high volume injection molding services are relied on by several industries:
We use nitrile rubber for the custom injection molding of car seals and more. Other elastomers rubber we work with include:
The next step is to actually start production. After you're completely satisfied with how your product will be made and our experts have ensured that your pieces will have the exact characteristics you need, we begin producing your order. This can be a high volume order of millions of pieces, or it can be a simple low volume production run.
Our production process is faster than our competition due to our dedication to our customers. Our doors never close and we produce quality items every single day. This includes the holidays. We never stop working on your project. This never ending operation schedule allows us to finish your project on time and without sacrificing the quality of each individual part.
Our Other Molding Capabilities
Making pieces that are bonded to metal is a large part of what we do, but we also perform a lot of other work using three different methods. These methods are often used for our bonded pieces, but they don't have to be. We can do:
- Injection molding
- Transfer molding
- Compression molding
We use these methods to quickly produce millions of:
- Grommets
- Seals
- Gaskets
- Diaphragms
- O-rings
- Bellows
This is made possible through the use of multiple modern injection presses to meet your specific project and to provide quick high volume capability with injection molding. Our staff is expertly trained to utilize this equipment in the most efficient and proper way possible.
Custom injection molding is one of our company's main services and we know exactly how to properly perform the tasks involved. Our high volume injection molding services are relied on by several industries:
- Automobile
- Medical
- Industrial
- Consumer
We use nitrile rubber for the custom injection molding of car seals and more. Other elastomers rubber we work with include:
- FKM
- SBR
- EPDM
- Butyl
- And a lot more!
Our high volume injection molding is done with multiple modern injection presses to meet your specific project.
Our quick high volume capability with injection molding can be combined with a large array of custom colors to from a product that perfectly matches the rest of your project. These custom colors can be used for color coordination of pieces, aesthetic appeal, or any other design choice that requires color.
Rubber Industries is the company to come to for all of your custom elastomer needs. We've been leaders in our field of work for fifty years and we've developed long standing business relationships with some of the biggest companies in the world. Our creations can be found in Disney offerings, cars by the most renowned automobile manufacturers, hospital rooms around the world, and many more items found in the average home.
We offer the most impressive service list around and we never need to send you elsewhere for any of the steps taken to manufacture your product. The millions of dollars that we have invested in ourselves over the last few years has increased our potential even more. We're a company of growth, professionalism, quality, speed, and integrity.
Our quick high volume capability with injection molding can be combined with a large array of custom colors to from a product that perfectly matches the rest of your project. These custom colors can be used for color coordination of pieces, aesthetic appeal, or any other design choice that requires color.
Rubber Industries is the company to come to for all of your custom elastomer needs. We've been leaders in our field of work for fifty years and we've developed long standing business relationships with some of the biggest companies in the world. Our creations can be found in Disney offerings, cars by the most renowned automobile manufacturers, hospital rooms around the world, and many more items found in the average home.
We offer the most impressive service list around and we never need to send you elsewhere for any of the steps taken to manufacture your product. The millions of dollars that we have invested in ourselves over the last few years has increased our potential even more. We're a company of growth, professionalism, quality, speed, and integrity.
