Have you ever wondered how vinyl records are made? Let's have a closer look how does the vinyl pressing process looks like!

The vinyl records are pressed by introducing the raw material (PVC) into the press where temperature and hydraulic pressure squeeze the raw vinyl into the shape of the stampers leaving the imprint of the original master lacquer.

One stamper for each side of the record is attached to the moulds in the pressing machine. These moulds contain tunnels for the introduction of steam or cold water to control the temperature during pressing.

The raw vinyl (PVC) granulate is heated and formed into a soft vinyl biscuit which is placed in the center of the pressing maching. The labels are then added above and below the vinyl biscuit. The moulds are heated with steam of 160°C temperature and the pressing machine uses hydraulic pressure of over 100 tons, to squeeze out the vinyl biscuit to fill the space between the stampers. Cold water is then introduced to allow the record to firm up enough to be removed from the pressing machine.

The record then is placed on a trimming machine where excess vinyl is trimmed away to leave a 12″ disc. After this, the record is stacked on a spin to cool down for about 24-48 hours. Once cooled, the record then is ready to play.