Teflon® PTFE Compression Molding
Near Net Shapes Improve Production Efficiency & Reduce the Cost of Finished Parts |
Compression Molded Modified Teflon ® PTFE Material Blanks Ready for Machining Near Net Molded Shapes:
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APT utilizes compression
molded near net molded shapes whenever desired order quantities
are large enough to yield a positive savings for our customers. The benefits extend to repeated orders. Rapid turn around for on-time delivery, particularly for short notice orders, becomes possible since tooling is on hand and ready for production. APT has the capability to compression mold Teflon ® PTFE, Modified PTFE & other Near
net molded shapes are approximately the form & < Example #1: Part machined from solid PTFE Rod Stock a) Scrap volume created during machining is approximately 80% of material stock. b) Cost of Rod Stock is 3 to 4 times greater than the cost of molding powder. c) Cost of scrap is approximately 6 to 7 times greater than the scrap created machining a near net shape. < Example #2:
Reduce cost & waste using a PTFE Near Net Shape compression molded from powder a) Scrap volume created during finish machining of the near net shape is approx. 4 x Less than that created from machining solid rod stock. b) Cost of molded blank is approx.*30% of solid rod stock. c) Reduced CNC machining time reduces machine load in shop. d) Added benefit - Ability to mold part blanks from custom blended materials that are not as readily available in solid rod form. The part becomes easily adaptable to various alternate applications. Call us today to discuss your custom application. *Amortization of tooling costs is not presented here. |
Teflon™ is a trademark of THE CHEMOURS COMPANY FC, LLC used under license by Applied Plastics Technology, Inc.
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Applied Plastics Technology, Inc.
45 Broad Common Road PO Box 45 Bristol, RI 02809 USA |
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