Rubber Pad Press Forming

Rubber pad forming process.

Rubber pad press forming.

The rubber pads can have a general purpose shape like a membrane. Under pressure the forming pad molds the sheet metal into the shape of the die thus forming the part. During the rubber pad forming process the punch deforms the blank and apply large pressure. Rubber pad forming presses use an enclosed rubber or urethane pad box as a universal female die to form parts over a single un mated tool.

The fully contained pad box prevents the rubber from extruding outside of the work area during the forming process. The rubber pads used in the process are made of hard urethane with dimensions of 43 inches by 51 inches each about 1 5 inches thick. The die is placed on lower bed and top of that soft die of rubber is placed. Our rubber pad forming process begins with form block a material made from resin board aluminum or plastic.

The rubber die is forced on the blank and deform the blank into require shape. The form block is then machined according to each customer s unique specifications. Thermoset urethane is an excellent option for forming pads used in hydraulic forming presses. Rubber pad forming rpf is a metalworking process where sheet metal is pressed between a die and a rubber block made of polyurethane under pressure the rubber and sheet metal are driven into the die and conform to its shape forming the part.