RIGID VINYL MOLDING COMPOUNDS HISTORICALLY HAVE BEEN USED IN NON-APPEARANCE PARTS. SINCE 1978, ENGINEERING RIGID VINYL COMPOUNDS HAVE BEEN USED VERY SUCCESSFULLY IN MOLDING APPEARANCE PARTS FOR THE BUSINESS EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCE MARKETS. THIS PAPER DISCUSSES THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLING, AND PROCESSING CONDITIONS NECESSARY TO OPTIMIZE THE MOLDING PROCESS FOR EXCELLENT APPEARANCE PARTS.