Now, what type of rubber material is compatible with compression molding? The basic requirement is that rubber properties should support the flow of rubber in the mold during processing.

You can utilize a variety of rubber types in compression molding depending on which rubber best suits your application requirements. Common natural rubber, nitrile rubber, silicone rubber, butyl rubber and so on. However, silicone molding is the most popular due to its flexibility and a range of properties.