Category: SMC mold

According to statistics, from 2016 to 2019, the market size of the domestic mold industry increased from 273.1 billion yuan to 311.9 billion yuan, with a CAGR of 4.53%. In 2020, affected by the epidemic, the market size of the domestic mold industry will drop to 276.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 11.3%. It is expected that the market size of China’s mold industry will rebound in 2021, reaching 302.833 billion yuan. In the future, it will maintain a stable growth form, and SMC molds are one of them. We can also predict that the development trend of SMC molds in recent years is very good, and there will be more room for development in the future. (As shown below)

At present, SMC materials are constantly popularized and applied, and they are involved in many fields, such as automobiles, industry, medical care, bathroom, electronics, etc., which are closely related to our lives. Therefore, the market for SMC products is also very broad, and it is very important to find a good SMC mold manufacturer.

In China, there are also many SMC mold manufacturers, but here, it is worth mentioning that an SMC mold manufacturer in Huangyan, Taizhou, Zhejiang – MDC mold, excellent SMC mold design and manufacturing capabilities make MDC the first choice for many customers to cooperate , such as McLaren, Lamborghini brands, etc.

First of all, I will introduce the equipment capabilities of MDC. MDC has a 2,000-ton press, which can ensure a high degree of precision in the production process of the mold.

Mold heating type: oil temperature heating/electric heating/steam heating

Hydraulic cylinders used: Parker, HPS, Merkle, MDC brand, etc.

Hydraulic machine working table: 3600mm*2400mm

In addition to hydraulic presses, there are also high-speed CNC milling machines, CNC milling machines, wire cutting, CNC finishing, assembly machinery and other equipment.

MDC’s experienced engineers, imported equipment, and sophisticated machining processes can meet customer quality requirements.

Because SMC can be molded into complex shapes, its excellent mechanical properties and surface appearance, as well as excellent electrical insulation, make this SMC material ideal for Class A automotive body panels, high-strength electrical components, and various structural components. There are also many excellent cases of MDC in SMC molds, you can see the following groups of product displays.

SMC bus bumper

SMC door lower guard pate

SMC molds have a wide range of applications, these are only part of the display, if you have other molds you want to see, you can contact us.

Regarding delivery time, you can always trust our team, not only fast delivery, but also high quality level of compression molds, including SMC, BMC, LFT, GMT, CARBONFIRBER, etc.

If you have an order, please get in touch with our team, we are here to serve you.

The use of sheet molding compound SMC is a very important production process in the production of GRP parts.

Please see the following section of the domestic urban bus project. These molds are made by MDC, and our engineering team communicates directly with the bus manufacturer on design changes, mold feasibility, and more.

Due to the professional experience and skilled engineers in making SMC molds, we are honored to be nominated as the mold maker for this project.

SMC bus back panel mold

Please look at this picture, this is the SMC bus back panel mold, the SMC mould produced by MDC is deeply trusted by customers.

As we know, SMC molds are lightweight and high-strength, resistant to high temperature and corrosion, not easy to oxidize, and have a long service life.

The existence of the bus is indispensable in life, and it has high requirements on the safety factor. The safety of passengers is closely related to the bus. Therefore, the back panel of the bus is made of SMC material, which is a good use of SMC.

In addition to the passenger car project, MDC has also done many excellent SMC cases in other industries such as medical treatment, industry and sanitary ware.

If you have related needs, please keep in touch with us.

When you see the picture of the workers trying out the mold below, do you wonder what mold they are making? Smart you may already know that this is the SMC agricultural tractor roof mold! The design, manufacture and production of SMC molds are the business that MDC has been engaged in and loves.

Now let’s introduce the production process of SMC.

Sheet molding compound (SMC) is produced by using SMC unit, which is covered with plastic (such as PE, polyester) film on the top and bottom, and resin paste (containing resin, curing agent, thickener, filler and some auxiliary materials) is impregnated short. Cut fiber (about 1 inch long) or chopped strand mat, semi-finished sheet molding compound (sheet) for use in the dry molding process.

After understanding the SMC process, the SMC mold is ready to come out.

On the market, SMC molds have been used in various fields and penetrated into all aspects of life. Products made by SMC can be seen in railway transportation, industry, medical care, agricultural tools, etc.

Product advantages made by SMC molds

1. Light weight and high strength, the strength of SMC material is equivalent to that of steel, but the quality is only a quarter of that of steel;

2. Flame retardant, Class A flame retardant, smokeless and non-toxic when it exceeds the melting point;

3. Acid and alkali resistance, corrosion resistance, in the high acid and alkali working environment, the SMC material is not easy to undergo physical changes, and its performance far exceeds that of metals;

4. Anti-mildew and antibacterial, effectively inhibit the proliferation of mildew and improve the efficiency of product use;

5. Good fatigue resistance, the fatigue resistance of steel and most metal materials is 40%-50%, and the fatigue resistance of SMC materials is 70%-80%;

6. Excellent electrical properties, can maintain good dielectric properties at high frequencies, not affected by electromagnetic effects, does not reflect electromagnetic waves, and prevents electrostatic adsorption;

7. Thermal insulation, low thermal conductivity, effectively improve the service life of the product;

8. SMC mold has a long service life

If you have an order, MDC’s team will serve you wholeheartedly and customize a complete product production plan for you, please remember to contact us!

MDC wants to tell suppliers why we choose to make SMC molds through this article.

Regarding the origin of the name MDC, MDC means the foothold of manufacture, development and creation.This is also the purpose of our manufacturing mold practice.

Let’s first understand the manufacturing process of SMC mold.

Moulding of SMC mould Parts:

Moulding is made in heated steel tools at temperatures between 125°C and 170°C. It is very important to take note of the setup instructions of each specific material due to the variety of formulations. All known processes are possible as the material will be tailor made for your specific process and application.

Compression moulding cycle

Layers of SMC are placed into the heated tool. Through closing the tool the material fills the cavity and polymerizes. After complete cure the parts are released hot. With compression moulding highest mechanical strengths can be achieved.

Applications

Market penetration for SMC mould is gaining ground in terms of both end-use applications and global demand. Suppliers are reporting more interest in SMC from industrial, consumer, building and construction, energy generation, electrical / electronic, non-automotive transportation, and even aerospace customers.

Increasing performance demands in automotive, electrical, appliance, food service, and energy industries, among others, plus the rising cost of cast metals, is prompting design engineers to consider metals conversion to alternate materials for new products. Thermoset composites have many unique properties – exceptional strength, light weight, corrosion resistance, UV resistance, electrical non-conductance, exceptional thermal properties – that make them desirable over thermoplastics and, in particular, metals, such as cast steel and aluminum.

For instance, thermoset composite materials can be used outdoors and in extreme environments, as they will not rust or corrode. And, because many components can be molded along with the part, and require no final finishing, they are often more economical from a total manufacturing standpoint.

MDC has excellent designers, perfect equipment and strict testing links, we will make customers feel the greatest sincerity.

Please believe that MDC has many years of experience in SMC mold design and manufacturing, which can meet your needs.

SMC is a flat sheet-like compound, produced on a continuous moving belt process. The SMC composites are made from chopped multi end rowing strand sandwiched between two layers of film, onto the resin paste (resin, shrink compensation, fillers, additives and curing agent) has already been applied. The prepreg passes through a compaction system that ensures complete strand impregnation and makes a sheet wound into rolls. These are stored for pre maturing before moulding to allow the prepreg to thicken into a mouldable viscosity.

A typical formulation for a SMC is given below.

Raw material	Parts by weight
Unsaturated Polyester resin	60
Low profile additive	40
Peroxide	1.5
Fillers	150
Release agent	4
Magnesium oxide paste (35% MgO)	2
Glass fibres	25%on total formulation

SMC is a moulding compound made on the basis of glass-fibre reinforced unsaturated polyester resin. The use of Sheet Moulding Compound (SMC) is a very important production process for high volume production.

Bayer AG in Germany was the first to develop a process to produce thermoset polyester sheet molding compound (SMC) during the early 1960s, while Owens Corning Fiberglas was instrumental in bringing the process to the U.S. SMC combined resin, filler, and chopped glass in a doughy, easily handled sheet. The emergence of SMC resulted in the first mass-production process for composites, which offered a wide range of advantages over open-mold hand lay-up and spray-up composite methods.

MDC is good at making SMC molds.MDC is an excellent SMC mold manufacturer.Products with excellent design, MDC has rich experience in the design team, creating mature technical software customers to produce high-quality products.

MDC provides processors with full-process technical service development strength, a full range of technologies, and the development cycle of products using CAD/CAM/CAM design mode.

Sophisticated equipment enables us to do every detail well, and we are committed to developing products with higher precision, better rigidity, more durability and higher technical content.

As a professional SMC mold manufacturer in china,MDC is able to offer a completed solution for you. Please discuss with our team, if you have urgent enquires for SMC mould.

When you asked this question, it was a pleasure for us to answer it for you.

In China, MDC will be your best choice, MDC is a very professional SMC mold supplier. MDC was established in 1997 and has more than 20 years of experience in mold manufacturing.

Molding mold is one of MDC’s largest products, providing development, design and manufacture of SMC mold, BMC mold, GMT mold, LFT mold and other molds.

SMC mold has the advantages of superior corrosion resistance, soft quality, easy engineering design and flexibility, and its mechanical properties can be comparable to some metal materials. Coupled with the low cost of SMC material, SMC is a very popular material in the market. Based on its characteristics, SMC is widely used in automobile, railway, industry, medical, aerospace, sanitary ware, etc.

In the manufacture of SMC molds, MDC has many excellent cases, such as Lamborghini body shells, McLaren doors, Foton Daimler front panels, etc., all of which are SMC molds produced by MDC, and the molds are obtained from customers. Greatly appreciated, MDC also has extensive experience in other SMC application areas, don’t worry about that. These pictures are all products we have made, you can take a look.

MDC has all kinds of international advanced processing equipment, and constantly introduces foreign high-tech to ensure and improve the quality of molding die and meet customer needs, strictly control the quality, pay attention to product quality, and implement strict and orderly implementation of all aspects of the production process. quality control, and at the same time firmly establish a business philosophy to meet user needs.

If you are looking for a suitable SMC supplier, then I believe MDC will be your best choice!

As the most advanced and popular equipment shell manufacturing material in the world, SMC composite material has incomparable advantages over other non-metallic materials and metal materials.

Composite materials and metals, polymers, and ceramics are called the four major materials.

SMC material itself has good anti-aging properties. SMC is currently the mainstream material on the market. SMC composite materials can effectively resist the corrosion of seawater, gasoline, alcohol, electrolytic salts, acetic acid, hydrochloric acid, sodium-potassium compounds, urine, asphalt, various acid-alkaline soils and acid rain.

Among non-metallic materials, fiber-reinforced polyester materials have excellent anti-aging properties. Anti-aging performance tests show that the maximum degree of surface aging is small in different locations and climatic zones, so there is no significant effect on the mechanical properties of the product.

SMC material has good impact toughness. Therefore, it is suitable for the entire bathroom, the entire bathroom overhead structure layer, and an air layer is formed between the waterproof chassis and the ground, which can effectively buffer the impact. At the same time, with thermal insulation properties, the skin feels warm and insulated in winter and summer.

SMC material has high plasticity. SMC can be used in a variety of applications according to the design requirements of structural design and surface texture design (leather texture, wood, stone, sand surface, smooth surface and other surface textures), common applications are leather textures, such as aircraft warehouse boards, mobile Auto warehouse interior panels and auto warehouse panels mainly choose texture, which is not only durable or durable, but with the continuous application of new technologies, the surface’s anti-scratch, anti-static, and easy-to-clean properties are greatly improved.

Products made of SMC materials are green and environmentally friendly. SMC is lightweight, durable and has a long (50) year lifespan. At the same time, the formaldehyde emission standard of SMC material reaches E0 standard level, contains no halogen, and has no harmful substances to the human body.

So, how is SMC material made into SMC mould?

The SMC molding process is to put the sheet plastic into a mould that has been heated to a specified temperature, pressurized by a hydraulic press, so that the molten sheet plastic evenly fills the mold cavity, and then after a period of pressure-holding heating and curing, it becomes an SMC mould.   SMC has the advantages of superior electrical properties, corrosion resistance, light weight, easy engineering design, good flexibility, etc. Its mechanical properties can be comparable to some metal materials, so it is widely used in transportation, construction, electronics/electrical, medical, bathroom, etc. industry.

MDC is a very professional SMC supplier. SMC moulds are deeply trusted by customers, involving automotive, industrial, medical, sanitary and other aspects. If you have any SMC mould order requirements, please leave your contact information and we will contact you!

Taizhou Huangyan MDC Mould&Plastic Co.,ltd
No.35-1 Qingfeng Rd, Huangyan North Industrial estate, Taizhou, Zhejiang, china 318020
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The material of automobile bumper has undergone a change from metal to plastic. Early front and rear bumpers are mainly metal materials, riveted or welded together with the frame rail, and there is a large gap with the body, the quality is large, the appearance and body style is difficult to unify.

With the development of automobile industry, engineering plastics have been widely used in automobile manufacturing due to their characteristics of light weight, corrosion resistance and large design freedom. At present, the front bumper of the car on the market is generally made of polyester (such as PBT) and polypropylene (such as PP), which are made by injection molding.

The existing front bumper adopts integrated injection molding, which has the advantage of efficient and mass production, but has the following disadvantages:

First, due to the large size of the parts themselves, the more complex the front bumper modeling parts design, manufacturing is more difficult, higher requirements for the mold;

Second, the current bumper surface in any area of irreversible collision defects, can only be replaced by the whole part;

Third, at present, there are mainly several kinds of plastic front bumper appearance color design: keep consistent with the body, through spray paint color separation design, but also maintain the original color appearance of injection parts without spray paint.

With the improvement of the user’s requirements for car selection and the improvement of the quality and appearance requirements of the oEMS, the manufacturing of automobile bumper is constantly improving from both material and design. Using SMC molding process, SMC bumper mold can more meet the needs of people now on the car. The main reasons are as follows:

First, compared with the traditional integral plastic front bumper post maintenance and replacement, SMC bumper mold is more convenient and low maintenance cost.

Second, SMC bumper mold high temperature resistance, oil resistance, corrosion resistance.

Third, SMC bumper mold strength is stronger, can achieve safe performance.

Fourth, low cost, small weight. Not only that, SMC bumper mold can also in peacetime slight collision, rebound back to the original state, greatly reducing the cost of maintenance.

MDC mold is a very professional SMC mold manufacturer, mainly engaged in SMC mold, BMC mold, GMT mold, LFT mold, FRP mold and carbon fiber mold these hot pressing mold design, development and manufacturing.Welcome to contact!

When it comes to SMC meter box mold, SMC composite materials have to be mentioned. It’s short for Sheet molding Compound. The main raw materials are SMC special yarn, unsaturated resin, low shrinkage additives, fillers and various additives.

It first appeared in Europe in the early 1960s, and was developed in the United States and Japan around 1965. Our country in the late 80 s, the introduction of foreign advanced SMC mold production line and production process. SMC mold has excellent electrical properties, corrosion resistance, light weight and easy engineering design, flexible etc, and its mechanical properties can be comparable with part of the metal material, thus is widely used in transportation vehicles, construction, electrical/electronic and other industries.

So what are the advantages of the electric meter box made by SMC?

１,the use of full insulation safety :SMC meter box mold has high performance insulation resistance and breakdown voltage, can prevent leakage accidents, at high frequency can maintain good dielectric properties, do not reflect, block the spread of microwave, suitable for use in crowded or narrow places, avoid box electric shock phenomenon.

２, corrosion resistance :SMC meter box mold has good corrosion resistance, can effectively resist water, gasoline, alcohol, electrolytic salt, acetic acid, hydrochloric acid, sodium and potassium compound urine, asphalt, various acid and alkali soil and acid rain corrosion.

３, anti-aging :SMC meter box mold has good anti-aging performance, the surface of the product has a layer of uv resistance ability strong protective layer, double protection to make it has higher anti-aging performance, suitable for all kinds of bad weather, can be used for a long time in -50℃ – +80℃ environment. Protection level IP44.

４, impact resistance: three-dimensional mesh molecular structure and enhanced fiber together, so that the SMC mold has good impact resistance, easy to machining, easy to drill and cut, accurate positioning, so that it has a high tensile strength and impact toughness.

5, flame retardant environmental protection: SMC meter box moulds can reach FVO grade flame retardant performance, smoke density rank of 15, do not contain halogen, corrosive harmful substances, no harmful gas when burning, smoke toxicity level shall prevail (ZA1) security level, all material can satisfy the requirements of domestic and foreign best UL94, is a kind of environmental protection material, to meet future development needs.

6, SMC meter box mold heat insulation anti-condensation: is a kind of heat poor conductor, high temperature resistance thermal deformation rate is low, can reduce the impact of environmental temperature difference on the inside of the box, compared with metal materials can effectively reduce the condensation inside the box, condensation.

7, easy installation and handling: SMC meter box mold box adopts plate structure combination, modular installation, suitable for handling, simple installation, on-site assembly or disassembly.

MDC is a professional SMC supplier, manufacturing SMC meter box mold, SMC bumper mold, SMC pedal mold, SMC door plate mold, etc., for more details, you can enter the website to browse carefully!

There are many kinds of materials for making cable supports. At present, metal Angle iron cable supports, cement cable supports and polymer composite cable supports are widely used. For a long time, the power system and the public utility sector using metal Angle iron, aluminum alloy or cement cable bracket laying cable more.

Traditional material of cable support, performance limitation due to material itself, has been in use there are many defects, such as the traditional cable metal stents in harsh environments prone to corrosion, short service life, such as subway, tunnel, chemical industry, such as wet or damp coastal salt fog, use metal stent is easily corroded, the high cost of facilities maintenance, and short service life.

With the need of electric power engineering construction, especially the cable into ground project in the transformation of power grid in large and medium cities, there is an urgent need for a new generation of cable supports with excellent performance, long service life and more efficient, safe and reliable cable laying.

SMC mold has excellent electrical insulation, arc resistance, so it has been widely used in the power system: motor commutator, terminal board, arc cover, cable distribution box shell, terminal distributor, cable bracket and other equipment are used in SMC. The research shows that the SMC polymer composite power cable bracket is the most superior one.

SMC mold has the following characteristics:

①High strength, light weight, weight is only 1/4 of steel, about 1/10 of concrete pipe, convenient transportation, convenient construction.

②The surface of the product is smooth and the friction coefficient is small, which does not damage the cable.

③The whole insulation, no electrical corrosion, can prevent eddy current.

④Good water resistance, can be used in wet environment or water for a long time.

⑤ Heat resistance, cold resistance, fire performance is excellent, can be used at -50℃-130℃.

⑥ Anti-corrosion, no rust, long service life, maintenance free.

The material has no recycling value, can eliminate the problem of theft.

⑧ Good insulation performance, no grounding, can reduce installation workload, save installation cost.

SMC cable bracket mold features:

SMC cable bracket mould can be widely used for laying power cables, control cables and communication cables in cable trench, cable tunnel, cable pipe working well and cable half layer.

① High strength and light weight. SMC polymer composites are mainly composed of glass fiber and thermosetting resin, which can strengthen and transfer load. The tensile strength of glass fiber is very high (3450MPa), and its content, length and laying form determine the strength of bracket products. SMC mold strength can be in the range of 30 ~ 1000MPa. Therefore, the amount, length and laying form of glass fiber can be designed according to the force, output, production technology and price bearing capacity of products.

② No creep. The rigidity of SMC cable bracket mold is twice that of glass fiber reinforced nylon bracket produced by some foreign companies. It does not deform even under long-term load.

③ Strong fire performance. Oxygen index is an important means to evaluate cable fire protection products. Oxygen index refers to the fire resistance of a fireproof product under maximum oxygen conditions. The use in engineering is determined according to the intensity of combustion. For example, under the condition of 30 cables, if cable ignition accident occurs, high temperature heat accumulation above 500℃ can be formed within 4 minutes, which leads to delayed ignition of cables along the direction. The more cables there are, the more combustible mass there is. The oxygen index of SMC cable bracket mold is greater than or equal to 70%. In line with the fire low smoke, no halogen, non-toxic safety requirements, fire performance is strong.

④ corrosion resistance. SMC cable bracket mould has good corrosion resistance, especially suitable for use in wet, salt fog, acid and weak alkali environment.

⑤Good insulation performance. Insulation properties can be adjusted according to the requirements of use. Generally, the insulation resistance is greater than or equal to 1.0 x 1012 ω.

⑥ Easy to use. The embedded bracket can be directly embedded into the wall of the cable trench, the screw hole bracket has been reserved for installation, directly fixed with screws, installation and maintenance is very convenient. Cable bracket bracket adopts circular arc smooth surface, no barb and parting line, will not strain the cable, and can reduce the labor intensity of workers.

⑦ Long service life. General service life: indoor more than 20 years, underground more than 50 years; Service life of aging resistant type: outdoor 20 years.

⑧ good economic benefits. SMC cable bracket mold integral structure, simplify the installation process, improve the installation efficiency, shorten the engineering period, reduce the cost of engineering and its strong corrosion resistance, no maintenance and replacement characteristics, its advantages are obvious.

MDC is a professional supplier of SMC mould, producing and manufacturing SMC cable bracket mould, experienced, deeply loved by customers, if you have demand, please contact us!