Service Principles
  • Treat the People We Serve with Respect and Courtesy at All Times.
  • Demonstrate Pride in Our Personal Appearance and the Appearance of Our Facility.
  • Respect the Privacy and Confidentiality Needs of the People We Serve.
  • Anticipate the Wants and Needs of Those We Serve and Respond Promptly.
  • Act to Reverse Negative Service Situations as Quickly as Possible Using "Acknowledge, Accept and Amend."
  • Work to Actively Listen to and Communicate with the People We Serve.
  • Demonstrate a Sense of Ownership and Pride toward Our Work, Recognizing that It Is a Reflection of Exothermic and Ourselves.
Quality Policy

Exothermic Molding strives to produce quality parts, on time, combined with a consistent level of service that meets or exceeds our customer's expectations. We accomplish this through the use of documented manufacturing procedures and a dedication towards improving our process.

History

Exothermic was founded in 1970 with a business plan to provide reaction injection molded (RIM) parts to the medical and electronic enclosure market. Since then Exothermic has expanded into many other applications and markets but remains committed to the RIM process.

Paul Steck, President and Cornell University graduate, has built the company from a one-press facility operating out of a garage to the modern, seven-press, 10,500 square foot facility of today. Over the years many technological improvements have been made to the equipment and process. A major breakthrough occurred in 1990 when the first Gusmer equipment was purchased which allowed for much better control of the shot size chemistry and timing. This change along with other innovations has contributed to making the process more reliable and predictable.

In 1995 another Gusmer machine was purchased increasing the company's capacity by 30%. As a result of these significant capital additions the company has been able to satisfy its customer demand with a one-shift operation.

From the very beginning Paul Steck's philosophy was to provide as much customer value as possible. As a result Exothermic has always had a painting and silk screening capability, which allows finished parts to go directly to the customer's assembly lines. In addition, Exothermic often sub-assembles other matching components to the molded part to further reduce the customer's final assembly time and effort.

RIM's future is bright. The latest innovation is the use of composite materials, principally glass, and/or carbon fiber, molded into the RIM part. This combination produces a very stiff and lightweight part, which is finding uses in a wide variety of applications - from furniture to aerospace. No matter where the technology leads Exothermic will be there as it heads into its fourth decade.

Facilities

Exothermic has an on-site machine shop. We design and manufacture low cost machined aluminum molds, utilizing CAD/CAM, with our CNC machining. We provide tooling with shorter lead-time and lower costs as compared to traditional thermoplastic injection and structural foam processes. This gives our customers more freedom in design and mold modification. In addition, we offer a complete finishing department including painting, silk screening, inserting and all secondary operations to assemble a product to customer specifications

Building
  • 10,500 sq. ft.
  • Free-standing block/brick construction
  • Sprinklers
  • 18' clear ceilings
  • Private parking
  • Industrial Zone
  • Tailboard loading/unloading
Molding
  • (1) Gusmer RIM Cell 200 (200 lb/min)
  • (2) Gusmer RIM Cell 240 Dispensing Unit (4 lb/sec Throughput max)
  • (7) Mold Presses - platen sizes range from 30" sq. to 65" sq., with up 60 tons clamping pressure
  • (7) Gusmer RIM VII mix heads
  • (1) Lift Truck - Clark 4,000 lb. 3 wheel electric
Finishing
  • (7) Denrich down draft sanding tables
  • (2) Trinco sandblasting cabinet (50" x 50")
  • (2) 36" x 48" Stainless Steel agitated Wash Tanks
  • (1) TAFA wire arc spray machine (for shielding)
Painting
  • (2) 6' Binks Spray Booths with pressure pots and HVLP Spray Guns
  • (1) 8' Binks Spray Booth with pressure pots and HVLP Spray Guns
  • (1) 12' DeVilbiss Spray Booth with pressure pots and HVLP Spray Guns
Machine Shop
  • (1) Millport 3 axis bed mill (40" x 18" x 30")
  • (1) Supermax 3 axis knee mill (29" x 15" x 6")
  • (1) Hurco BMC40 Machining Center (40" x 30" x 22")
  • (1) Cimatron CAD-CAM 3d surfacing and machining software with simulator
  • (1) SURFCAM CAD-CAM (full 3-D surfacing software)
  • (1) Bridgeport Vertical Milling Machine 12" x 29" 3 axis DRO 2 axis Proto Trak MX-2 NC control
  • (2) Bridgeport Vertical Milling Machine- digital readout
  • (1) Charmilles D-400 sinker EDM 16" x 12" x 8" with 20" x 30" x 16" work tank 50 amp power supply
  • (1) Clausing-Metosa engine lathe 14" swing 40" between centers.
  • (1) SouthBend Lathe 12" swing x 36"
  • (1) Pear end mill grinder
  • (1) K.O. Lee 6" x 18" surface grinder
  • (1) DoAll Band Saw w/16" Throat
  • (1) Walker Turner Drill Press 36"
  • (3) Surface Plates 30" x 30" max with misc. height gauges
  • Inspection Department to ISO 9000 standards
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