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Low Pressure Molding (LPM) |
Injection Molding |
Potting |
Conformal Coating |
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Provides sealed protection while managing internal heat soak—supporting stable dimensions and longer life for electronics inside. |
Well suited for sealed housings where ingress protection is prioritized over structural stiffness, dimensional precision, or heat transfer. |
Ideal for standalone structural housings where high strength, dimensional accuracy, and cosmetic quality are required without sensitive inserts. |
Strong environmental sealing, but heavy sections, long cure cycles, and geometry constraints limit scalability and design flexibility. |
Limited to internal surface protection only; not suitable for providing sealing, structural integrity, or mounting functionality. |
Consistent Process Window Outcomes
Traditional processes can require tight tuning to avoid short shots, cosmetic variation, or dimensional drift scaling in complexity as parts get larger or more feature-dense. X2F’s completion-driven fill is designed to deliver consistent part outcomes, improving repeatability across builds and across part sizes.
Functional Integrated Mold Structures
Enclosures often become assemblies: brackets, mounts, bosses, alignment features, and hardware added to make the housing do its job. X2F supports detailed geometry and feature integration so load-bearing structure, mounting, and alignment can be built into the molded part. This reduces secondary parts and simplifies builds.
Robust Housing Sealing
Sealing frequently introduces additional parts like gaskets, grooves, covers, adhesives, or secondary sealing operations. X2F enables a continuous molded barrier that supports robust environmental sealing, helping teams reduce leak paths and improve sealing repeatability.
Excellent for Inserts, Components, and Mixed-Material Builds
When housings include inserts, connectors, or embedded components, high pressure and heat can distort parts or create assembly risk. X2F’s low-pressure approach is designed to reduce mechanical and thermal stress on inserts and components, supporting over molded and integrated builds with fewer process compromises.
Expanded Material Choices
X2F supports engineering, filled, and functional thermoplastics, giving teams flexibility to select materials for stiffness, durability, thermal behavior, or environmental resistance. Controlled flow also supports more even filler distribution in filled materials, improving uniformity in performance-critical housings.
Practical Scaling
X2F is designed to scale with controlled quality across part sizes. Rework and serviceability are material and design-dependent. You control the tradeoffs up front based on how the enclosure will be maintained in the field.