Hot Tub Forum

Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: Chubby Johnson on February 25, 2008, 09:19:57 pm

Title: Rotomolded
Post by: Chubby Johnson on February 25, 2008, 09:19:57 pm

What does it mean if a tub is rotomolded?

Title: Re: Rotomolded
Post by: MarKee on February 26, 2008, 12:53:43 am

It usually means the interior/exterior is one big piece of plastic, rather than a typical spa that is acrylic with a fiberglass or ABS backing and a traditional synthetic or wood exterior.

Title: Re: Rotomolded
Post by: Dr. Spa™ Ret. on February 26, 2008, 01:23:56 am

Most spas are made of a single sheet of "plastic" (usually acrylic), that's heated and sucked down into a mold (called vacuum forming).

Rotomolded, AKA rotational molded, is a rotating mold, into which plastic pellets (I believe typically polyethylene) are put, then heated till liquid, and the mold rotates to evenly cover the sides. It's then cooled and removed from the mold.

Title: Re: Rotomolded
Post by: Buckeye Gal on February 26, 2008, 02:32:45 pm

What brand are you looking at?

Title: Re: Rotomolded
Post by: Chubby Johnson on February 26, 2008, 03:52:00 pm

Got a brochure for South Pacific Spas.  Their big claim is that the tub is rotomolded.  Strangely enough this brochure offers no website, physical address or 800 number.

Title: Re: Rotomolded
Post by: Dr. Spa™ Ret. on February 26, 2008, 06:00:52 pm

http://south-pacific-spas.com/

whew, I'm working as hard as term today  ;D

Title: Re: Rotomolded
Post by: Chas on February 27, 2008, 10:21:59 am

Quote

http://south-pacific-spas.com/

whew, I'm working as hard as term today  ;D

It was bound to happen.

 8-)