Custom Coating Innovations is a single source development firm that specializes in dip molding and dip coating for the electrical utility industry.
We are a leading manufacturer of protective electrical utility covers which are used by major companies throughout the United States. All of our products are Made in USA.
Our ZEROflame® material keeps utilities compliant with wildlife protection goals and avian conservation plans.
Custom Coating Innovations dip molding process can deliver our electrical covers to utilities faster and more efficiently.
INDUSTRIAL DIP COATING & PRECISION DIP MOLDING
NO PRODUCT FAILURE OVER 25 YEARS
Dip Molding Process
What are the major advantages and benefits to the dip molding process?
The dip molding process is ideal for small to medium-size batches with a small number of molds.
The mold is only a fraction of the cost when compared to the tooling costs of other production methods.
The dip molding process can produce large volume batches fast and efficient.
Dip molded products deliver protective solutions
to a variety of industries.
These descriptions give a basic overview of our dip molding process.
During the dipping process speed control is critical. Our experienced operators carefully calculate dip speeds and make regular quality checks to ensure we provide you the BEST protection in an electrical cover.
Finishing treatments include cutting, punching and printing. Special packaging can also be arranged.
Step One
The Mold
The tool(s), also called molds, are mounted on a special frame or plate.
Step Two
Heating the Mold
in the Oven
The tool is preheated in an oven until it has reached a specified temperature. The combination of temperature and dip time determines the eventual wall thickness.
Step Three
Mold is Dipped
in Plastisol
After preheating, the mold is transported to the dip tank. The dipping speed is determined by, among other things, the shape of the mold and its length. Sometimes, the dipping speed must be varied during dipping to produce a product that is as uniform as possible.
Step Four
Curing the Product
in the Oven
The dipping process stops at a point determined in advance. The wall thickness increases as the time advances. This can vary from several seconds to up to 2 minutes. After dipping, the mold is removed from the vinyl/ plastisol at a specified speed. The dip frame is then automatically transported to another oven in which the product cures completely.
Step Five
Cooling the Mold in Water
After curing, the complete dip frame including dip molded products is cooled in water to allow the products to be removed from the molds. It is not desirable to cool the product completely because the “residual heat” it contains makes it easier to release if from the mold. For complex shapes like bellows, this is of course very important.
Step Six
The Product is Blown Off the Mold
The dip molded products are released from the molds manually or using compressed air. The use of an FDA approved releasing agent speeds up this process.
FIND OUT HOW OUR PROTECTIVE WILDLIFE COVERS ARE SELF-EXTINGUISHING
Our History
CCI WAS BORN FROM YEARS OF MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE
DMX was first created to take advantage of the unique properties of dip molded products. Our early contact by the power utility industry has led to a long and successful period of product development for the electric utility provider.
Today, Custom Coating Innovations, through it’s design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities, has shortened the product development curve, increased production, and enabled growth into catalogue development and market expansion.
1994
DMX
DMX Industries Founded in 1994
2000
DMX
Contacted by Large Investor owned utility about wildlife mitigation covers.
2002
DMX
New material developed specifically for the utility industry, called LTV 9400. First covers sent to utility, and they are still in use today
2003
DMX
Major southern coastal utility requests products be wind tunnel tested to 150 MPH. Covers all passed.
2005
DMX & CCI
DMX Industries sold to Custom Coating Innovations.
2007
CCI
CCI begins making covers for major supplier of OEM equipment for utilities.
2016
CCI
CCI begins making covers for major supplier of OEM equipment for utilities.
2018
CCI
Custom Coating Innovations old to new management team. Rapid design and prototyping systems installed. CCI begins selling through domestic and international representation.
2019
CCI
CCI introduces ZEROflame™ material to assist in fire hardening the grid.
2020
CCI
New ZEROflame™ products are brought to market to meet demands of both Utilities and OEMs.
ZEROflame® SAFEGUARDS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FROM HARSH ENVIRONMENTS.
Company Values
Equality –
Custom Coating Innovations, Inc. (CCI) believes in equality, ensuring individuals or groups of individuals are not treated differently or less favorably, on the basis of their specific protected characteristic, including areas of race, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation and age.
Teamwork –
CCI believes in teamwork, putting forth a collaborative effort to achieve common goals and tasks in the most effective and efficient way.
Respect –
CCI believes in respect by having concern for the feelings, wishes and rights of others while being polite and kind.
Safety –
CCI believes in safety providing others protection from injury, danger or loss.
Honesty –
CCI believes in maintaining honesty, operating with integrity, truthfulness, straightforwardness, while also being trustworthy, loyal, fair and sincere.
Committed to Excellence –
CCI believes in maintaining high standards in all respects. We are responsible, accountable, reliable, truthful, self-aware, appreciative, focused and committed to customer satisfaction. CCI strives for excellence in manufacturing, ensuring timely and quality production.
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