Prototypes can be made easily so the designer is able to make modifications without great expense.
The plastisol material used determines the physical attributes such as hardness and resistance to heat, oil or chemicals. The time the tool stays in the plastisol determines the wall thickness of the moulding which has a normal range of between 1mm to 4mm per dip.
The tool with the plastic coating that represents the moulding, is then moved to a curing oven where it is again heated before travelling to a cooling tank to prepare it for stripping, a process that removes the moulding from the tools. Post moulding operations such as punching, trimming and printing can then be performed and modifications to the part made.
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