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Closed Molding Blog

Expand your process and manufacturing knowledge with detailed tutorials, case studies, and videos.

Where's the Beef?

Every stroke of your injection pump costs you money. When operators manually adjust batch controllers for each mold change, those extra counts add up fast. Resulting in wasteful resin usage, unnecessary part rework, and mold strain!

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Critical LRTM Flange Details

Revealing the make-or-break dimensions that separate successful Light RTM molding from costly failures. From the precise 4-inch vacuum zone that ensures proper seal compression to the often-overlooked 1mm pinch point that controls resin flow distribution. Master these five essential flange details to transform your LRTM process from problematic to predictable.

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Mold Building Component Walkthrough

One of the most critical elements of the mold building process is to know which seal or port you need and how to configure the flange design so the mold performs.

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Introducing the Infuser Flow Master

Introducing the Infuser Flow Master®, the successor to the Infuser Aviator®. Controlling your production process has never been more affordable!

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Vacuum Infusion is not a Direct Replacement for Open Mold or RTM

Vacuum Infusion has continued to hold the spotlight of the FRP molding industry. In itself vacuum infusion (VARTM) is an excellent molding process. Producing products with high fiber load while offering a low entry investment, and is simply to educate staff on. However, many have stumbled with the hype that this "new" process is a drop in replacement for their current production. What are the differences between a product developed via open mold, closed mold (RTM, LRTM, HP-RTM, and vacuum infusion. Is vacuum infusion a drop in replace for your production?!

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