rotational molding
rotational moulding BrE
rotomolding

One benefit of rotational molding is the ability to experiment, particularly with wall thicknesses.

Rotational molding is also the desired process for short runs and rush deliveries.

The main purpose of using rotational molding was to create consistency in wall thickness and density.

Rotational molding of plaster is used to produce hollow statuettes.

This process of rotational molding led to the creation of other plastic toys.

Manufacturing large, hollow parts such as oil tanks is much easier by rotational molding than any other method.

These early methods using different materials directed the advancements in the way rotational molding is used today with plastics.

Rotational molding and blow molding are also possible.

In the 1980s, new plastics, such as polycarbonate, polyester, and nylon, were introduced to rotational molding.

The rotational velocity in rotational molding is rather low (4 to 20 rpm).

Rotational molding excels at producing hollow parts.

See rotational molding and fibre-reinforced plastic.

The three most common methods of manufacturing battery boxes are injection molding, rotational molding and metal fabrication.

Adopting rotational molding as the preferred production process, enabled producing kayaks in far greater quantities than possible with fiberglass molds.

The rig for rotational molding usually has a relatively small wall thickness and is manufactured from metals with a high thermal conductivity (aluminum, steel).

Rotational molding (or Rotomolding)

Rotational molding for battery boxes is used for smaller-volume production or industrial designs that make the part difficult to use the injection molding process.

Rotational molding developed further and R.J. Powell used this process for molding plaster of Paris in the 1920s.

Thermoforming differs from injection molding, blow molding, rotational molding, and other forms of processing plastics.

While solid ribs may be desirable and achievable in injection molding and other processes, a hollow rib is the best solution in rotational molding.

It has uses in applications like extrusion, calendaring, injection molding, rotational molding, dip molding, slush molding and coating.

Rotocasting (also known as rotacasting), by comparison, uses self-curing resins in an unheated mould, but shares slow rotational speeds in common with rotational molding.

This form of XLPE is most commonly used in rotational molding; the XLPE resin comes in the form of a 35 mesh (500 microns) resin powder.

While experimenting with rotational molding of plastic, in particular cross-linking orange polyethylene to produce an extremely tough and seamless plastic vessel, he was approached by a Los Angeles county lifeguard to investigate an alternative for the spun aluminum rescue can.

After meeting with Captain Bob Burnside at a lifeguard station at Zuma Beach, CA, Rezek realized that rotational molding was the perfect production process for a water rescue device because it produced a watertight seam.

His particular expertise is associated with the rotational moulding of plastics.

This Centre included the Research Group on rotational moulding of plastics, which he also established.

The product was a road cone made by rotational moulding in LDPE, which had cracked prematurely in service.

The Company has advanced machinery in Injection Moulding, Rotational Moulding, Vaccum Forming, Polyurethane Injection (of insulation) and capabilities for SMC and Blow Moulding.

At the beginning of February A C Canoe Products and Palm got together at Ace's factory to show off their products to dealers and to reveal the secrets of rotational moulding to those not already in the know.

This facility, which is capable of producing 1.5 million pallets per annum, will manufacture pallets made from Siluma, a mineral composite material developed by PVAXX, using PVAXX's proprietary state-of-the-art, automated continuous rotational moulding processes.

In the late 1960s and early 1970s many other companies produced competition for Action Man, but all were of the cheap blow-moulded variety, which produces thin-walled components lacking the articulation and sturdiness of the Palitoy components, which utilised more costly Injection and Rotational moulding processes.