Form-in-Place Dispensing

Ultimately choosing between extrusions and FIP comes down to a part-by-part discussion. It isn’t always a simple answer, and your choice affects far more than the part itself. It also has further-reaching implications in your assembly process and, ultimately, in your part cost and speed to market.

This article is meant to help provide some insight into the thought process we put behind helping make this determination on a design by design basis.

One of the most common questions that arises when choosing to use an FIP gasket is where to have it dispensed.

You'll want a partner that has the experience, quality systems, and trained personnel to get it right the first time.

Comparing material costs between FIP and other options isn't an apples to apples comparison. FIP offers a turnkey product which reduces your internal labor costs to install the gasket.

A quote for an FIP gasket will include both the cost of the material itself as well as the cost to dispense it onto the part. Keep in mind the resulting reduction in labor costs you'll have internally as it will remove a step in your assembly process.

We are so glad you asked. Our engineering team has built a full 6,500 word guide on just that subject to help you!