Compression Molding 09/01/2016 Here at Santa Fe Rubber Products, Inc. we do 3 main types of molding: compression, transfer and injection. Over the next 3 blogs, we will describe each of them in detail, and will start with compression molding. Compression molding is the most simple of the three, as you load rubber into the cavity, close the tool, squeeze out the extra, and let it cure. It is good for low to medium volume parts. These types of molds are made from steel or aluminum. The shape of the part is cut into the
Here at Santa Fe Rubber Products, Inc. we do 3 main types of molding: compression, transfer and injection. Over the next 3 blogs, we will describe each of them in detail, and will start with compression molding. Compression molding is the most simple of the three, as you load rubber into the cavity, close the tool, squeeze out the extra, and let it cure. It is good for low to medium volume parts. These types of molds are made from steel or aluminum. The shape of the part is cut into the
