Anti-vibration mounts
Rubber bonded between metal plates or sleeves.
Insert moulding · Metal insert moulding
Metal insert moulding.
Anti-vibration mounts, bonded seals, grommets with metal sleeves. Metal insert moulding creates a permanent bond between rubber and metal inside the tool.
The detail
A good bond starts at the metal
Rubber-to-metal bonding depends on the metal surface: clean, roughened where appropriate, and coated with a bonding agent matched to the rubber. Skip a step and the bond is only as strong as the weakest patch.
We manage surface preparation carefully, record which bonding agent batch was used, and pull-test samples from each batch.
Where it fits
Typical parts
Bonded seals
Seals bonded to metal washers or frames.
Bushes and sleeves
Metal sleeves in rubber grommets and bushes.
How we run it
How we run it
Insert inspection
Metal parts checked for size and surface condition.
Surface preparation
Cleaning, blasting and bonding agent application.
Moulding
Inserts located in the tool, rubber moulded around them.
Bond testing
Pull or peel tests recorded per batch.
To quote it
To quote it
Metal part drawing and material
Steel, stainless, aluminium, brass.
Who supplies the metal
You or our partner network.
The rubber's job
Vibration isolation, sealing, protection.
Load and environment
Forces, temperature and fluids.
At a glance
The idea in a picture.
How overmoulding works
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Questions
What people usually ask.
Which rubbers bond to metal?
Most common rubbers, including silicone, bond well with the right agent. We'll recommend a system.
Can you recover metal parts from failed mounts?
Sometimes, if the metal is valuable. We'll assess samples.
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Get in touch
Tell us the part, the volume, and the timeline.
Rough annual volume, target unit price, and any deadlines. That's enough to work out whether compression, LSR injection or something else is the right tool.
Real people, a real workshop
You deal with the people who make it.
No call centre and no middlemen. When you contact TCI Products, you speak to the team who design, build and check your mould.
- A real Warwickshire workshopUnit 15, Waterloo Park, Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester B50 4JG.
- Real people on the phoneCall the team on 01789 224228, Monday to Friday.
- The same team on every jobDesign, production and aftercare come from the people you see here.
- Part of TCI GroupFive specialist brands, one engineering team. Visit TCI Group.
Thomas LaneManaging Director
George PrestonDesign & Project Manager
Kelly BallingerHead of Partnerships
Jim AndertonProduction Manager
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