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Products Molded by Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)
Gel-Coated Parts
Water Sampler Housing Components
Molding Process: Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)
Parts Molded: Body, base, insulated door, instrument adapter, and top cover
Material: FRP Composite
Color: Gray
Finish: Gray gel coat
Part Weight: Parts from 6 to 27 lbs
Innovative Answers
- Corrosion-resistant FRP components replaces painted steel
- Foam-core FRP door combines insulation and structure
- Integrated hinge reduced assembly time
- Consolidation of multiple parts cuts parts inventory and eliminates assembly labor
Aerial Lift Platforms (Aerial Lift Buckets)
Molding Process: Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)
Material: FRP Composite
Color: White, yellow and misc custom colors
Finish: Gel-coat color-matched to composite substrate
Secondary Operations: Structurally bonded accessories
Part Weight: Multiple parts from 55 to
120 lbs
Innovative Answers
- Osborne engineering reduces weight of aerial platforms by 30% or more, while increasing strength and safety
- Structurally bonded steps and mounting plates and special modifications for hundreds of optional designs delivered just-in-time (JIT), cuts inventory and boosts assembly efficiency
- In-mold gel coat enables color flexibility and eliminates secondary painting operations
Forklift Body Parts
Molding Process: Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)
Material: FRP composite
Color: Black
Finish: Black gel coat
Part Weight: Parts from 6 to 35 lbs
Innovative Answers
- FRP composite to resist battery acid corrosion
- High-strength FRP structure with engineered reinforcement at key stress locations
- Attractive, easily cleaned, and durable finish
Medical Bed Tub
Molding Process: Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)
Parts Molded: Tub
Material: FRP composite with metal components and molded inserts
Color: Teal
Finish: Teal gel coat
Part Weight: 130 lbs
Innovative Answers
- Professional appearance with superior strength
- Elimination of secondary painting with in-mold sanitary gel coat
- Reduction of customer’s final assembly time by sub-component assembly
Medical Chair Specialty Seating
Molding Process: Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)
Material: FRP Composite
Color: White, gray, tan
Part Weight: Gel coated
Innovative Answers
- Designed to maintain structural integrity, while transporting patients in and out of warm saline solution
- Water tight inserts and composite material give long service life
- Attractive and durable medical application
- Low-cost composite tooling made it feasible to offer multiple design options
Paint Ready Parts
Bus and Vehicle Window Panels
Molding Process: Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)
Material: FRP Composite
Color: Grey
Finish: Sandable gel-coat surface prepared for painting by Osborne
Part Weight: Multiple parts from 7 to 15 lbs
Innovative Answers
- FRP composite meets stringent Docket 90 tests for flame spread and smoke density
- Sandable gel-coat primer gives a paint-ready surface
- Trimmed to tight tolerances with CNC router for precise fit with glass inserts
Medical Instrument Covers
Molding Process: Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)
Parts Molded: Three models of instrument covers
Material: FRP Composite
Color: Gray
Finish: Sandable Gel coat
Part Weight: Multiple parts from 40 to 60 lbs
Innovative Answers
- Attractive, streamlined styling for professional market
- Precision fit for instrument controls and diagnostic screens
- Fire-retardant and smoke-suppressant RTM resin formulation to meet international safety and RoHS standards
- Paint-ready surface
- On-demand delivery helps customer meet tight delivery schedules with minimum parts inventory
Machinery Covers
Molding Process: Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)
Material: FRP Composite
Color: Gray
Part Weight: Sanded ready to paint
Innovative Answers
- FRP engine covers maintain dimensional stability and strength, when exposed to high engine temperatures.
- Engineered for strength at fastening points to withstand frequent impact
Pigmented Resin Parts
Cotton Picker Industrial Blower Housing
Molding Process: Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)
Parts Molded: Blower Housing and Cover
Material: FRP composite with pre-molded reinforcing cores
Color: Emerald green
Part Weight: 56 and 9 lbs
Innovative Answers
- Engineered and molded to tight tolerances to maximize airflow
- Abrasion-resistant composite formulated by Osborne to withstand harsh environments
- Combination of appearance, durability, and performance meet or exceed all customer and application requirements
Truck and Tractor Fan Shrouds
Molding Process: Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)
Material: FRP Composite
Color: Black
Part Weight: 5 lbs each
Innovative Answers
- Multi-part shroud maintains precise orifice-radius after assembly
- Holes and slots are cut after molding to tight tolerances using 5-axis CNC routers
- Rigidity and minimal thermal expansion is assured by FRP composite design
- Molded to strict military specifications
- Low-cost composite RTM tooling keeps capital investment low
Water Treatment Parts
Molding Process: Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)
Material: FRP composite with reinforced cores
Color: Gray
Part Weight: 70 lbs
Innovative Answers
- Converting concrete water-treatment structures to FRP composite components delivers:
- Increased structure life and greatly reduced maintenance costs
- Quick, easy installation with less labor and expensive machinery
- Less transportation and handling cost for lightweight FRP components
Light-Armor Military Case
Molding Process: Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)
Parts Molded: Battery Case & Cover
Material: FRP Composite
Color: Natural (Painted Olive Green by Contractor)
Part Weight: 7 and 10 lbs
Innovative Answers
- Built to exacting military specifications
- Ultra high-strength glass reinforcement
- Flame-resistant composition
Industrial Cab Parts
Molding Process: Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)
Parts Molded: Cab Roof, Front Panel, and Doors
Material: FRP Composite
Color: Yellow
Innovative Answers
- Uniform wall thickness and dimensional tolerance solved problems with fit and finish
- Precise molding made for easy installation of prefabricated aluminum windows
- Accurate molding to specified tolerances, gives door hardware proper fit and function
- Strategically incorporated foam core adds styling and functional strength
- Low-cost pigmented resin eliminates secondary painting operation
Hog Feeder and Agricultural Products
Molding Process: Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)
Parts Molded: Hopper Top, Hopper Bottom, and Trough
Material: FRP Composite
Color: Green
Part Weight: Parts from 5 to 50 lbs
Innovative Answers
- Corrosion and abrasion resistant composite provide long-term durability in a harsh livestock environment
- Interchangeable parts are possible because of tight control of tooling and process
Products Molded by Reaction Injection Molding (RIM)
Polydicyclopentadiene (pDCPD) Parts
Portable Lighting Equipment Enclosures
Molding Process: Reaction Injection Molded (RIM)
Material: Telene® pDCPD
Color: Molded black, secondarily painted
Part Weight: 23 lbs
Innovative Answers
- Telene® replaces steel doors prone to rusting and denting
- Enhances aesthetic qualities with smooth and impact-resistant surface
- Part consolidation eliminates multiple parts and reduces overall weight
- pDCPD provides thermal stability in especially hot or extremely cold weather
Water Clarification Screen
Molding Process: Reaction Injection Molded (RIM)
Material: Telene® pDCPD
Color: Black
Part Weight: 21 lbs
Innovative Answers
- Telene® replaces an expensive stainless steel skimmer in harsh water treatment application
- Light weight material reduces installation time and shipping cost
- Part consolidation eliminates multiple parts and welded joints
- Corrosion resistance equivalent to stainless steel
Vehicle Instrument Panels
Molding Process: Reaction Injection Molded (RIM)
Material: Rutene® PDCPD composite
Color: Molded yellow, painted black
Part Weight: 2 lbs
Innovative Answers
- Geometry and surface details are accurately reproduced with Rutene® composite
- Demanding impact resistance, fire retardance, and dimensional stability requirements are accurately met with Rutene pDCPD
- Surface easily painted to match OEM specifications
Corrosion-Resistant Fittings
Molding Process: Reaction Injection Molded (RIM)
Material: Telene® pDCPD
Color: Molded black, secondarily painted
Part Weight: 10 lbs
Innovative Answers
- Telene® replaces metal spool for longer life in a harsh chemical environment
- Molded-in threads eliminate secondary operations
- Telene PDCPD can be accurately molded in very thick cross sections without cracking
Cell Tops
Molding Process: Reaction Injection Molding (RIM)
Parts Molded: Cell Tops
Material: Telene® pDCPD
Color: Various
Part Weight: Up to 1000 lbs
Innovative Answers
- pDCPD material (Telene®) is durable and temperature resistant in corrosive electrochemical conditions
- Reaction Injection Molding (RIM) allows for large part production (1000 lbs)
- Secondary operations include site gauges and viewing ports, necessary for immediate installation
- Strict quality management control
Construction Machine Covers
Molding Process: Reaction Injection Molded (RIM)
Material: Rutene® pDCPD Composite
Color: Yellow, secondarily painted
Part Weight: 35-45 lbs
Innovative Answers
- Rutene® PDCPD offers superior impact resistance
- Lighter weight than Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic, making hoods easier to manage
- Typical sink marks (phantom lines), common with molded ribs, are eliminated with proprietary Osborne Rutene formulation giving a high quality part surface
Corrosion-resistant Pipe Fittings
Molding Process: Reaction Injection Molded (RIM)
Material: Rutene® pDCPD
Color: Red and Black
Part Weight: 5 lbs
Innovative Answers
- Built in flange and threaded bolt holes combine parts and reduces installation time
- PDCPD material has superior durability in a chemically corrosive environment
Polyurethane Parts
Truck and Trailer Fenders
Molding Process: Reaction Injection Molded (RIM)
Parts Molded: Rear Fenders
Material: Hybrid Polyurethane
Color: Black
Part Weight: 14 lbs
Innovative Answers
- Flexibility and toughness withstand violent vibrations and impact better than metal
- Molded-in conduit for easy installation of tail light wiring
- Extensive Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and testing used to identify best design and material for this application
- Interchangeable mold logo plates for quick customization
Engine Louver
Molding Process: Reaction Injection Molded (RIM)
Material: Polyurethane
Color: Black
Part Weight: 8 lbs
Innovative Answers
- Parts consolidation reduces assembly time and inventory by replacing metal louver, with single piece composite
- Engineered to offer better airflow, cut costs, and simplify installation
- Durability and long life in a harsh agricultural application
Forklift Bumpers
Molding Process: Reaction Injection Molded (RIM)
Material: Polyurethane
Color: Black
Part Weight: 15 lbs
Innovative Answers
- Thick, heavy-weight polyurethane cover offers high impact resistance, to protect electrical components on the back of a forklift
- Attractive, molded-in logo and smooth finish achieve customer required cosmetics
Military Truck Fender
Molding Process: Reaction Injection Molded (RIM)
Material: Hybrid Polyurethane Composite
Color: Black
Part Weight: 13 lbs
Innovative Answers
- Impact resistance and strength in all weather conditions with
- Osborne-formulated polyurethane composite
- Meets or exceeds all military tolerances and specifications
- Secondary operations completed with 5-axis CNC router for precise fit and function
Structural Foam Air Inlet
Molding Process: Reaction Injection Molded (RIM)
Parts Molded: Baffle, housing, bracket, cone
Material: Polyurethane structural foam
Color: Light yellow
Part Weight: 1-5 lbs
Innovative Answers
- Structural foam gives functional strength and thermal insulation to withstand extreme temperature variations
- Foam density engineered to meet specific load requirements for individual parts
- Self-skinning foam features a smooth and durable finish