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Article | REF: AM3715 V1

Thermoset molding using the RIM process

Authors: Simon CHOUMER, Chantal NIVERT

Publication date: January 10, 2004

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1. Reactive systems

1.1 Polyurethanes

Polyurethanes (PUR) are the most widely used family in the RIM process.

A urethane is obtained by adding an alcohol to an isocyanate in the following reaction (ionic process):

In practice, the mixtures used, traditionally called components A and B, have the following typical composition: A: diisocyanateB: polyol + crosslinker: short-chain diol +

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