Reaction-injection molding (RIM) combines two lowviscosity liquid streams consisting of a reaction catalyst and initiators (containing mostly monomer) inside the mold. The resultant polymer grows in ...

Reaction-injection molding has become a premier polyurethanemolding process that offers automotive engineers versatility in the materials used to produce high-quality, highly styled parts.

Established in 1982, Romeo RIM Inc. (Romeo, MI, US) commands >70% of the North American market for energy-absorbing bumpers on vehicles such as transit buses, airport shuttles and light trucks, made ...

Secondary finishing is dramatically reduced in an interesting new injection molding process out of Germany called “DirectSkinning”. The new technology combines injection molding of thermoplastics with ...

Use of polyurethane spray and reaction injection molding technologies to make high-quality, soft-touch automotive interior panel skins is catching on in a big way. Spray technologies were pioneered in ...