The Erlanger facility has developed the knowledge and experience base necessary to mold the highest performance resins: Torlon®, PEEK, PPS, PES, Ultem®, Polyimide, and Polypthalamide. Many consumers of these materials are aerospace companies. Parkway Products is proud to be an approved supplier to all of the major aerospace companies and also proud to be both ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100 registered.

Medium to high performance engineering resins are replacing metal in many material handling and process part applications. Proper design and evaluation are keys to success. Our engineers can assist you in the conversion process.

Rubber molding at Erlanger covers a wide range of commodity and special compounds. Neoprene to fluorosilicone, reinforced and non-reinforced, we can mold your low, mid or high volume rubber part.

High performance materials are put in the most strenuous of environments. Parkway Erlanger has an extensive array of process and secondary operations equipment so that these parts can perform their intended function part after part, time after time, with the absolute best reliability. Injection machine screws specifically designed for the resins, moisture analyzers, dryers and closed loop material handling. Plasmaetch equipment for bonding preparation, high temperature computer controlled curing ovens

Thermoplastic and Thermoset Molding

• Thirteen Injection Machines
     55 Ton - 1000 Ton
  
• Ten Compression Presses
     30 Ton - 400 Ton
  
• Cryogenic De- Flashing
  
• 4 Resin Transfer Presses

Secondary Operations

• Machining
  
• Sonic Welding
  
• Four Dukane Sonic Welders
  
• Painting
  
• Material heat curing
  
• Twenty-three ovens 4ft. X 4ft. X 4ft. to 550 degrees F
  
• Laser Marking
  
• Plasma Etching
  
• Composite Bonding
  
• Three environmental Rooms with climate control and positive air flow.
  

• Three coordinate measuring machines
  
• 1- 40" x 30" x 26"
  
• 1- 30" x 26" x 17"
  
• 1- 18" x 12" x 15"
  
• CTS Meltflow Indexer
  
• Omnimark Moisture Analyzer
  
• Fortress Phantom, Eddy Current Metal Detection System, Medical Grade, for plastic pellet inspection.
• Platinum FAROArm Portable CMM - 10' Reach
• Quality Notes
• Specification Revisions
  

Autoclave Capabilities

• 5 ft. working diameter
• 16 ft. working length
• Maximum Temperature: 500° F
• Maximum Pressure: 150 psi
• Automated/Controlled Cycles:
  • Vacuum (12 Source/12 Monitor)
  • Pressure
  • Temperature
  • Heat-up
  • Cool-down

Supported CAD/CAM Software