Cold Isostatic Pressing
Categories: CIP bags, CIP mold
Application: Cold Isostatic Pressing
InquiryMain description:
Cold Isostatic pressing is a manufacturing process wherein a powder is put into a bag or a sort of mold, and closed off; the bag is put into a vessel and subjected to pressure. Upon release of the pressure, the powder is pressed into a cohesive shape. Isostatic compactions allow the creation of complex shapes from alloys that are generally produced as powder, such as tungsten carbide and aluminum oxide. Many plastic shapes are also produced this way. Typically used for making tungsten carbide tools and aluminum oxide components, nanotechnology companies have also been researching compressing nanoparticles into wafers for new technologies and products such as super insulator materials for use on rocket engines.
