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overmolded plastic piston

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sluggo

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Dec 21, 2000
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Greetings;

We have a customer who is asking us to overmold a thermoset material (nitrile) onto a PEP (or equivalent) plunger that works in compressor applications. The plunger measures about 1" in diameter. Our thermoset molding process would require 6-8 minutes at a mold temp of 380F. Can this be done without distorting the plastic? Is there a bonding agnet suitable for bonding the two...
 
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