At PrototWe, Vacuum Casting is used to make insert molding parts, soft plastics, sillione/rubber, transparent parts in one or several pieces, or make a small batch plastic parts instead of steel or aluminum mold making. It is a economical and efficient way to get 10-30 units per silicone mold, and 50-200 units by several silicone molds.
Vacuum Casting
What is Vacuum Casting?
Vacuum Casting, also called Polyurethane Casting, is a method for making high quality prototypes or low volumes of parts formed from inexpensive silicone molds. Copies made in this way show great surface detail and fidelity to the original pattern.
Ability of ProtoWe Vacuum Casting
Part Size: 5 ~ 1,500 mm
PU material: ABS like, PA like, PP like, PC like, PMMA like, POM like, ABS UL-94 V, Glass Fiber..
Material Vendor: AXSON, Hei-Cast, etc.
Mold Life: 30-50 shoots for simple and small parts; 20-30 shoots for general parts; 5-10 shoots for complex or big parts
Pricing: cost-effective
Lead Time: 2-3 days
Samples
Advantages Of Vacuum Casting
Low cost for molds
Molds can be made in a few days
Many types of polyurethane resins are available for casting, including overmolding
Cast copies are highly accurate with excellent surface texture
Molds are durable for 20 or more copies
Perfect for engineering models, samples, rapid prototypes, bridge to production
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