PCT produces compression molded parts for a wide variety of military, avaition, industrial and consumer applications.
Compression molded parts offer a strong, yet lightweight alternative to die-cast, stamped or other formed metal parts.
Fiber reinforced, plastic molded components offer the following characteristics that are superior to metal components:
Chemical resistance
Colorfastness
Corrosion resistance
Heat resistance
Weight reduction
Customized compounds
High production volume
Molded-in color
Surface finish - cosmetic or textured
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Strength
Fire retardance
Microwave transparency
Weatherability
Combined components
Fast cycle rate
Low material cost
Food grade
Weight savings - 4 times lighter than steel
Strength - up to 55,000 psi
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| bulk molding | sheet molding |
thick molding | SMC random fiber | SMC-chop continuous | perform |
| cosmetic appearance | good | good |
good | highest | high | |
| part type | casting | stamping |
cast stamping | casting | casting | stamping |
| part size | small | large |
medium | large | large | large |
| tensile strength, psi | 5,000 | 12,000 |
10,000 | 23,000 | 55,000 | 14,000 |
| flexural strength, psi | 15,000 | 26,000 |
22,000 | 37,000 | 85,000 | 28,000 |
| specific gravity | 1.90 | 1.75 |
2.00 | 1.85 | 1.80 | 1.20 |
Contact our engineering staff with your most demanding applications. They love a challenge.
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