Thermoset Use in Home Appliances
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Thermosets, or thermoset composites, are molding materials specified towards a variety of home appliance products and applications. Thermoset materials including BMC and Phenolic are selected as a material of choice in these applications for their high heat and chemical resistance properties. Many home appliances and cookware products incorporate heating elements or electrical connections to power the products. Thermoset molded parts in appliances are used for both safe handling as well as internal component protection to keep a product assembly dimensionally stable without disfiguring. (more…)
Chemical Resistance with Thermoset Molded Parts
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Did you know that thermosets offer exceptional chemical resistance? Whether your application is exposed to solvents, acids, oils, automotive fluids, hydraulic fluids, or water/moisture or salt water run-off, thermoset parts remain strong, durable, and dimensionally stable throughout the life of the part, and do not degrade. This longevity makes thermosets a useful material choice for molding applications in automotive powertrain and transmission components, fuel system components, battery components, as well as appliance components and housings, industrial pump housings and pump components, and components used in the oil/gas industry. (more…)
Thermoset Molding for Electrical Applications
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Why are thermosets commonly used as a molding material for electrical parts and component assemblies? Molded thermosets provide exceptional electrical properties such as electrical stability, high dielectric and insulation strength, and resistance to arc and track to protect internal components from potential damage caused by electrical charge or current and arc/track. Thermoset applications within the electrical industry include circuit breakers, terminal blocks, switches, actuators, and connectors. 
Whereas a thermoplastic may degrade, disfigure, or ignite; thermosets such as unsaturated polyester BMC and phenolic molding compounds remain durable and strong when exposed to such electrical elements. From a cost comparison, thermosets are a great high volume commercial option available at a low cost per lb. compared to engineered thermoplastics with similar type of electrical and heat resistant properties. Common thermoset materials used in electrical applications include both phenolic and bulk molding compounds (BMC). (more…)
