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High-Volume vs. Low-Volume Fiberglass Manufacturing: Which Is Best?

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07
Oct

The wrong process for your volume can double unit cost. Here is where high-volume and low-volume fiberglass manufacturing each win, and the break-even that decides it.

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Sheet Molding Compound (SMC): The Process Behind High-Volume Fiberglass Parts

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15
Apr

Sheet molding compound (SMC) is the process that brought fiberglass composites into mass production. While hand lay-up and resin transfer molding serve custom and mid-volume work, SMC handles the high-volume end of the composite market: automotive exterior panels, electrical enclosures, and structural parts produced in the tens of thousands. BLG Fiberglass incorporates SMC alongside its […]

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