What is Spin-Casting?
An interesting application of silicone rubber as a mold material is available from a company named First-rate Mold Solution Co., Ltd.. […]
What is Cast Resin Tooling?
This is one of the simplest and most economical methods of producing a tool for the injection molding of thermoplastic parts. […]
What is Spray Metal Tooling?
Metal spraying is used for the production of soft tooling. It involves spraying a thin shell of about 0.080 inch (2 mm) in thickness over a pattern and backing this with epoxy resin to give it rigidity. […]
What is Sprayed Steel?
The Sprayform sprayed steel process is similar in method to traditional sprayed metal tooling, in that atomized material is deposited using a spray gun. […]
What is Rapid Solidification Process?
Another steel spray process is currently in development at Idaho National Environmental and Engineering Lab (INEEL) called Rapid Solidification Process (RSP). […]
What is Plaster Mold?
Plaster mold casting is a prototype manufacturing process for simulated die-castings. Although there are several variations of this process, it usually begins with a master shape of the die-casting. […]
What is Electroforming?
Electroforming involves electroplating a thick shell (several millimeters thick) onto a master pattern. Before plating can commence, the surface must be made electrically conductive. […]
What are Cast Aluminum and Zinc Kirksite Tooling?
For higher production volumes and more aggressive polymers, it is critical that the tool material has a high degree of mechanical hardness. […]
What is Investment Cast Tooling?
Some companies have used investment casting with RP models to produce metal tooling. Most of the tools cast so far have been in aluminum, […]
What is 3D Keltool?
The 3D Keltool process typically starts with a CAD design of the core and cavity mold inserts, followed by the creation of the core and cavity patterns with stereolithography or some other RP process. […]