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The process of molding a material in a confined shape by applying pressure and usually heat....

The process required to mix the polymer with all of the materials that are necessary to provide the end user with a finished product....

These are chemical combinations of materials which include all the materials necessary for the finished product. They include BMC (Bulk Molding Compounds), SMC (Sheet Molding Compounds) and TMC (Thick Molding Compounds)....

A structural material consisting of a combination of materials. Typically, one of the materials is a strengthening agent, the other being a thermoset or thermoplastic resin....

Are additive used to change the color of the plastic. They can be a powder or a resin/color premix....

The process of compression molding involving shaping an unheated compound in a mold under pressure then heating the article to cure it....

The process of combining two or more layers of extruded material to produce a multiple layer product in a single step....

The process of forming solid or hollow articles from fluid plastic mixtures or resins by pouring or injecting the fluid into a mold or against a substrate with little or no pressure, followed by solidification and removal of the formed object....

A cast film is made by placing a layer of plastic onto a surface then solidifying and removing the film from that surface. The plastic layer can be in molten form, in a solution, or in a dispersion....