A Starters Guide on Compression Moulding And Autoclave

| AUTOCLAVE |
Of all safety-related concerns, the most
critical are those which relate to the door’s
operation. The manufacturer of your
autoclave should ensure that the door seals
tightly against rated pressure at the highest
shell temperature; operate readily and
quickly and meets all safety guidelines of a
pressure vessel.
Regular testing is a must along with fool
proof interlock mechanisms to prevent
door opening under pressure.
Inside View of an Autoclave
Leading manufacturers deploy Solid-
Modelling and Finite Element Analysis
(FEA) to design and validate autoclave
pressure vessels and quick-opening doors.
precise to control, and lowest maintenance;
the cost per kilowatt-hour makes them
expensive for your use.
18
CE Standard in Europe applies to vessels as
well as to electrical controls.
The process medium in autoclaves may be
steam, a combination of steam and air or
inert gas, “Dry Heat” produced by electrical
heaters, steam or hot oil autoclave jackets,
or circulating hot gases. Despite electric
heat being 100 per cent efficient, most
Your manufacturer should
ensure that the door seals
tightly against rated pressure at
the highest shell temperature;
operate readily and quickly and
meets all safety guidelines of a
pressure vessel.
And because rubber vulcanizing cannot be
done in an air atmosphere, you mostly use
steam.
Two types of autoclaves are in common use
– Non-jacketed and Jacketed.
In the non-jacketed type, steam is
introduced directly into the autoclave
chamber. The steam condenses on the walls
of your autoclave and on the surface of your
rubber products under vulcanization.
However, this leaves behind a mark on the
surface of your product.
And when you adopt preventive measures,
you end up getting a dull finish on your
rubber products. For some products like
Radiator hoses for cars, you can cure in open
steam.
Special Supplement - Rubber Machinery World | OCT 2015