5. Process implementation
5.1 R-RIM molding cycle
The standard molding cycle (figure 7 ) for a part processed by the R-RIM process can be described as follows:
PRESS OPENING;
demoulding of the previous part after movement of the moving parts of the tooling, if necessary;
brief cleaning of the mould to remove any burrs from the parting lines;
application of external release agent where non-self-releasing materials are used;
moving the mould's moving parts so that the mould can be closed;
closing the press after tilting...
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For exterior body parts, the world market for R-RIM and S-RIM materials was around 200,000 t/year in 2000, broken down as follows:
NAFTA (including United States): 70% ;
Asia (including Japan): 20% ;
Europe: 10%.
NAFTA: North American Free Trade Agreement....
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