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Introduction Rotational moulding, roto-molding, or roto-casting is a production process to form hollow of limitless size wherein liquid or powdered thermoplastic resins-and to a limited extent thermosetting materials are charged a split mould. The mould is then rotated in a biaxial mode, in a high- environment to above the resin melting temperature. When the plastic material covered the inside of the mould and densified, the mould assembl while still rotating is cooled to room temperature. The rotation is stopped and the part removed. !. Background Rotational moulding is a low pressure, high temperature manufacturing method for producing hollow, one-piece plastic parts. "s with most manufacturing methods for plastic parts, rotational moulding evolved from other technologies. The earliest commercial application of the concept of rotational moulding for plastics used vin l plastisols to coat the inside surface of a hollow metal mould. T pical products included pla balls and to dolls. This process using #$% is still in widespread use toda . &n the 1'()s the use of the rotational moulding process expanded more quic*l due to the introduction of powdered pol eth lene grades specificall developed for the process. +owada s pol eth lene accounts for over '), of the total tonnage of plastics used in rotational moulding worldwide. This is mainl because the powder flow, melt flow and thermal stabilit of this material are ideall suited to the process. %urrentl rotational moulding is a ver competitive alternative to blow moulding, thermoforming and in-ection moulding for the manufacture of hollow plastic products. This is because it offers designers the opportunit to achieve the economic production of stress-free articles, with uniform wall thic*ness and potentiall complex shapes.