Mouldings
Custom Rubber Mouldings
Harltex manufactures custom rubber mouldings for automotive, construction, marine, industrial and engineering applications across the UK and Europe. Manufacturing capabilities include compression moulding, transfer moulding and injection moulding, supporting a range of component geometries, materials and production requirements.
Moulded components can be produced in a range of elastomers, including:
Capabilities support development work, low-volume production and ongoing production requirements.
What are Rubber Mouldings?
Rubber moulding uses heat and pressure to form uncured rubber into a defined component shape within a mould. The process supports the manufacture of custom rubber components in a range of shapes, sizes and material specifications.
What are Rubber Mouldings?
Rubber moulding uses heat and pressure to form uncured rubber into a defined component shape within a mould. The process supports the manufacture of custom rubber components in a range of shapes, sizes and material specifications.
Rubber Moulding Processes
Transfer Moulding
For example, pre-measured rubber is placed in a transfer chamber before being forced through a runner system into the closed mould cavity.
Injection Moulding
Rubber is plasticised and injected into a closed mould cavity under pressure. Injection moulding is generally suited to higher-volume production where shorter moulding cycles and repeatability are required.
Compression Moulding
A measured quantity of uncured rubber is placed into an open mould before the mould closes under heat and pressure. Compression moulding can suit lower-volume production, larger components and applications where simpler tooling is appropriate.
Rubber Moulding Capability
Manufacturing Experience
Manufacturing experience covers rubber mouldings for automotive, industrial, engineering, marine and infrastructure applications.
Bespoke Manufacturing
Components can be manufactured to customer drawings, samples and application requirements for development, low-volume and ongoing production.
Manufacturing Processes
Capabilities include compression, transfer and injection moulding, supported by in-house rubber compounding and component development.
Material Expertise
Harltex selects elastomers based on temperature, fluid exposure, mechanical requirements and the intended application.
Quality Management
Harltex operates an ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system, supporting controlled manufacture and inspection throughout production.
Applications of Harltex Rubber Mouldings
Seals and Gaskets
Custom moulded seals and gaskets for machinery, vehicles, marine equipment and other industrial applications.
Vibration Damping Components
Moulded rubber components for vibration isolation and shock absorption in machinery, vehicles and equipment.
Protective Covers and Profiles
Moulded covers and protective components for machinery, equipment and industrial applications.
Embedded Components
Similarly, moulded components can incorporate metal inserts or other elements where required by the component design.
Discuss Your Rubber Moulding Requirements
Harltex supports customers from initial material and component discussions through tooling, development, manufacture and ongoing production.
Contact Harltex
Contact Harltex to discuss component design, material selection, moulding process, operating conditions and production quantities.
