Thermosets Used in EVs (Electric Vehicles)
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As a performance grade composite, thermoset plastic materials are used in a variety of challenging automotive applications and environments due to the excellent heat resistance and temperature deflection properties. Common historical applications include powerpoint and transmission components, interior ash cups, solenoids, and other components needing to remain durable within tough applications. These properties allow molded thermoset parts to avoid deforming or degradation when exposed to high operating temperatures. Recently with the increase of EV (Electric Vehicle) production, thermosets are used more within automotive electrical applications to protect internal electronics such as PCBs, sensors, and charging components and allow safe connections between the electronic assembly and vehicle interface. 
Whereas thermosets have long been a heavy used material within electrical housings, connectors, switches, relays, and circuit breakers, the increase in EVs have provided a new market for thermosets, but with similar environments to its industrial electrical counterparts. (more…)
Thermoset Molding Materials
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Thermoset plastics, or composites, differ from thermoplastic materials. While thermoplastics are more more common molding materials for general plastic use, thermosets are a material of choice for challenging applications exposed to electrical current, high temperature, or aggressive chemicals. In similar application settings, thermoplastics will degrade, jeopardizing the integrity of the molded part. Thermosets remain dimensionally and chemically stable within these elements. What materials are commonly used in thermoset molding? (more…)
Thermoset Injection vs Thermoset Compression Molding
Comments Off on Thermoset Injection vs Thermoset Compression MoldingThermosets are plastic composites used in applications exposed to aggressive elements such as high electrical current, heat and high temperatures, or exposure to chemicals and oils. Thermoset materials can be formed in a variety of molding processes including injection, compression, injection-compression hybrid, insert injection, and transfer molded. Injection and compression molding are the most common molding processes for thermoset parts. Depending on the parts, how they are used, and the specifications to the application, a part may be better suited to be injection or compression molded. (more…)
Automation in Thermoset Molding Processing
Comments Off on Automation in Thermoset Molding ProcessingIn support of high-volume molding programs, Woodland Plastics offers various automation options in its manufacturing production to increase throughput, reduce costs, improving workforce safety, and remain competitive against global competitors. Woodland Plastics has developed and implemented a variety of automation processes into it’s business including both automation during molding such as press-side robotics and end of arm tooling, as well as automation in secondary processes such as automated inline deflash equipment and vision inspection systems. Applications that make sense to implement automation include high volume programs that require excellent efficiency, parts that require 100% inspection, or components needing a high throughput of secondary deflash to keep up cycle times with the molding presses. (more…)
