Automated Dispensed Gasketing for Complex Sealing Paths
Forest City Technologies applies formed-in-place and cured-in-place gasket materials through controlled automated dispensing to create repeatable seals directly on customer components.
What Are FIPG and CIPG?
Formed-in-Place Gasketing (FIPG) uses a liquid or paste sealing material dispensed onto one or both mating surfaces. The components are assembled before the material fully cures, allowing the seal to form within the joint.
Cured-in-Place Gasketing (CIPG) uses a dispensed material that is cured on one component before final assembly. The cured bead acts as a compressible gasket and can be appropriate when the assembly sequence or service requirements call for a pre-cured seal.
For both processes, successful performance depends on the material, substrate, bead geometry, start-and-stop knit line, cure method, compression, component design, and operating environment.
Forest City Technologies' Process Approach
- Automated material metering, mixing, and dispensing as required by the selected chemistry
- Programmed bead paths for complex two-dimensional or three-dimensional geometries
- Controlled bead width, height, placement, and knit-line transition
- Purpose-built fixtures and part handling to support repeatability
- Cure and process sequencing aligned to the material and assembly method
- Production integration, inspection, and quality controls established around customer requirements
When Dispensed Gasketing May Be a Fit
- The seal follows a narrow, curved, irregular, or changing-height path.
- A pre-cut gasket would be difficult to place or would create excess handling.
- The component requires controlled material placement directly on the sealing surface.
- The design would benefit from reducing separate gasket inventory or manual installation.
- The program requires scalable, automated application and repeatable process control.
- The assembly sequence favors either a wet-assembled FIPG seal or a pre-cured CIPG bead.