Plastic moulding is the process of pouring liquid plastic into a certain container or mould so that it hardens in that customized shape. These plastic moulds can then be used for a wide range of purposed. There are 5 types of plastic moulding that is considered to be the most effective and most popular.

In general, plastic molding compounds are formed when phenol and formaldehyde are mixed, and a filler material is added. As recently as the mid-1980s, asbestos was commonly used as a filler material. Asbestos is known to cause mesothelioma, lung cancer and other asbestos-related diseases.