forming-manufacturing-processes > Cold Isostatic Pressing (CIP)

This process involves the application of uniform pressure via a gas or liquid in a controlled, sealed chamber used as a primary compaction process for powders into simple forms.

Cold Isostatic Pressing (CIP) is used to form simple shapes from powders, producing "green" components (not full strength). Components that have been formed by the CIP process therefore require further processing for full densification and strength. CIP is used to process Metallic, Polymer, Composite and Ceramic powders into these simple solid forms.

Cold Isostatic Pressing is often combined with “Hot Isostatic Pressing” to generate a fully dense component. CIP provides the initial compaction, HIP then providing final compaction and molecular bonding.