Using Molded Thermosets for Outdoor Applications

As a performance-based material, thermoset molded parts are resistant to heat up to 400-500F, corrosion, and chemicals. These properties lend thermosets to be used in a variety of end markets. One market using thermosets is outdoor applications. Components and products that live, or are used, in the outdoors must stand up to aggressive weather elements throughout various climates. Whether a part is used in the deserts of Arizona, or in cold weather in Canada, molded parts must not degrade when exposed to weatherability. Whether a part has an aesthetic look, protects internal components, or a combination of aesthetics and performance; using thermosets as a molding material helps products remain durable over its lifecycle. Applications including outdoor grill components, light housings, enclosures, and infrastructure, utility, and energy components all live outside and are exposed to varying weather elements.

Molded thermosets remain dimensionally stable. Outdoor conditions may include sunlight and UV exposure, rain, snow, and moisture. Thermosets protect against each of these elements with low moisture absorption and UV resistance compared to thermoplastics which may discolor or see diminished physical properties over time. By incorporating thermosets into your outdoor product designs, molded components will remain strong, durable, and as aesthetically pleasing from the day the parts were molded to the end of the product lifecycle.