Plastic and rubber processes incorporate a number of different production techniques, including moulding, forming and extrusion. This category refers to the production of components using these materials, with moulding generally referring to the process of inserting molten material into a mould tool to create the desired shape, and extrusion involving softened material being forced through a die to create a uniform length.
The process used will depend on a number of factors, including the batch size and the shape of the components. Both moulding and extrusion processes are great for producing large volumes of parts, whilst prototyping is generally reserved for pre-production samples.
