Choosing materials
Materials for the job.
Explore the material routes we run, compare mixed-material options, and find straightforward guidance when you are not yet sure what will work best.
In this section
What this section covers
This part of What we do brings together the material options and process routes we offer, from broad material families through to combinations used in a single component or assembly.
If you already know the kind of material you need, start with the overview or a specific mixed-material page. If you are weighing up options, the advice and moulding routes pages help narrow things down.
Materials overview
Six families we run
Explore
Materials-agnostic advice
No material to push
Explore
Multi-material projects
Two materials, one job
Explore
Silicone + polyurethane
Soft and rigid together
Explore
Silicone + metal insert
Bonded and captured inserts
Explore
Electronics encapsulation
Potting and sealing
Explore
Five moulding routes
Hand-made to LSR
ExploreIf you are unsure where to start, get in touch and we will help you work through the options.
Real people, a real workshop
You deal with the people who make it.
No call centre and no middlemen. When you contact TCI Group, you speak to the team who design, build and check your mould.
- A real Warwickshire workshopUnit 15, Waterloo Park, Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester B50 4JG.
- Real people on the phoneCall the team on 01789 224228, Monday to Friday.
- The same team on every jobDesign, production and aftercare come from the people you see here.
- Five brands, one teamMoulds, culinary, construction and contract products, all run from Bidford-on-Avon. See the divisions.
Thomas LaneManaging Director
George PrestonDesign & Project Manager
Kelly BallingerHead of Partnerships
Jim AndertonProduction Manager
TheodoreEmployee Welfare