ACM
Acrylat-Kautschuk
Acrylate rubber

BR
Butadien-kautschuk
Butadiene rubber

Cavity Pressure
Describes the conditions of filling from injection to compression, holding pressure and cooling

CM
Compression Moulding
Rubber compound is attached into a simple mould manually and reformed by clamping force.

CR
Chloroprene rubber

Elastomer / Elastomer
A generic term for stable but also elastic polymeres including various rubbers and silicones

EPDM
Ethylenepropylene diene-monomer rubber

FI-FO
First In – First Out
First plasticised compound is also injected first

FI-LO
First In – Last Out
First plasticised compound is injected at last

FFKM
Perfluor rubber

FPM, FKM
Fluorine Elastomer, Fluorocarbon rubber

H-NBR
Hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber

HTV/HTC
High-Temperature-Curing solid silicone

IMLS
Injection moulding with liquid silicone
Open mould injection
Special version of injection transfer moulding. Rubber compound is injected into a injection mould and reformed by clamping force

IM
Injection Moulding
Rubber compound is reformed in an injection mould by injection power

ITM
Injection Transfer Moulding
Rubber compound is injected into a transfermould and reformed by clamping force

Cold runner
System to minimize waste by injecting directly into or nearby the cavity

LIM
Liquid Injection Moulding

LSR
Liquide silicone rubber
Thermoplastic Elastomers

Natural Rubber
A polymer with carbon embeded in the molecular structure

NBR
Acrylonitrile butadiene rubber

NR
Natural Rubber

 Peripherial devices
Additional device for the injection moulding machine to increase effectiveness of the overall process. Includes exchange tables, knockout stations, brushing systems, various robots, measuring systems, heating/cooling units, conveyors, …

SBR
Styrene butadiene rubber

Clamping unit
Hydraulically operated clamping system. Clamping force is applied to a mould to allow further processes.

Screw/Ram injection unit
The plastification is taken over by the screw, while the ram is responsible for the injection and pressure.

Silicone
A polymer with silicium and oxygen embeded in the molecular structure

Injection unit
Hydraulically operated injecting system. Rubber compound is injected into a mould through injection power.

TPE, TPV, TPS, TPU, TPA, TPO
Material that combines the abilities of elastomeres and thermoplasts

TM, M
Transfer Moulding
Rubber compound is attached into a transfer mould manually and reformed by clamping force