What is the custom moulded rubber design process?

Find out how rubber is moulded at TRP Polymer Solutions and why our custom rubber mouldings offer unparalleled performance for your application, in this blog.

By Chris HD

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What is the custom moulded rubber design process?

Sometimes, off-the-shelf rubber seals simply won’t cut it. Custom applications require custom moulded rubber solutions, and this is where TRP Polymer Solutions can give you the competitive edge. With more than 25 years of successful component design and development to our name, our peerless experience and expertise have seen our bespoke custom rubber moulding solutions used in some of the most specialist and severe environments in the world.

Discover how rubber is moulded at TRP Polymer Solutions below, and how our custom rubber services provide you with resilient products that perfectly meet your unique requirements.

Our range of custom rubber mouldings

TRP Polymer Solutions is the name manufacturers trust when they need custom rubber moulding services they can rely on. As industry-leading rubber moulders, we design, develop, and manufacture a wide range of custom rubber moulded products. Custom rubber seals are a particular forte of ours, alongside custom rubber gaskets, rubber diaphragms, and rubber ground rollers, to name but a few of our high-performance bespoke rubber moulding solutions.

How is rubber moulded at TRP Polymer Solutions?

TRP supports the rubber moulding design process from concept through to production. We work closely with you to develop high-quality custom solutions, supported every step of the way by the skills and knowledge of our rubber technologists. Every one of our custom rubber moulding projects follows a consistent set of processes to ensure the utmost dependability from your mouldings. The following is a brief overview of how rubber is moulded at our site and what you can expect when you work with us:

Conceptual design – The first stage is for us to develop a working conceptual design for your product.

Prototype – Then, we produce a prototype to rigorously test the product’s design. 

Operational – Finally, we are then ready to manufacture your bespoke rubber product.

“At TRP Polymer Solutions, we relish a challenge,” says Peter Watts, CEO at TRP Polymer Solutions. “We welcome projects from all industries and have developed bespoke rubber moulding solutions for virtually every type of application imaginable. From protected PTFE gaskets for chemical processing applications to RGD-resistant seals for the oil and gas sector, no challenge is too big or too complex.

“We combine decades of industry experience with state-of-the-art rubber moulding technology and techniques, as well as some of the most talented rubber technologists in the business, to provide the most comprehensive custom rubber moulding services available. Our innate understanding of polymer materials and the requirements of high-performance parts for specialist applications make us one of the UK’s foremost rubber moulders.”

Bespoke rubber mouldings to meet your application’s demands

Where performance, quality and cost are important, TRP Polymer Solutions provides an optimal bespoke rubber moulding solution that ticks all the right boxes. From one-off prototypes to high-volume production runs, we offer rapid delivery of new tooling and first-off samples within a week (depending on the geometry and material requirements). 

Work with us today to find out why clients trust us with their biggest bespoke rubber moulding challenges for radiation-resistant rubber, food-safe rubber, chemical-resistant rubber, and motorsport seals for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team.

Contact TRP Polymer Solutions today

We offer a comprehensive selection of bespoke rubber moulding services. If your application requires greater performance than standardised rubber components, make TRP Polymer Solutions your expert rubber moulders of choice.

To find out more about our high-quality polymer products and manufacturing processes, or to discuss your requirements in more detail, please contact TRP Polymer Solutions today on +44(0)1432 268899 or email sales@trp.co.uk.

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