VACUUM CASTING

MANUFACTURING PROCESS

A silicon mould is created out of a SLA master.

The tool is then filled with Polyurethane resin, with the aid of a specific vacuum casting machine.

Life of the tool can stretch from 6 to 30 parts , depending on your part geometry, but also on the resin used.

USES

- Pre-series production

- Realistic parts (appearance, colour, material, transparency…)

- Specialised machine casings

OUR STRENGTHS

- Wide technical resins portfolio :

 * Elastomer : 35 to 95 Shores A

 * Rigid : Near ABS, PA, PP, PP, PEHD…

- Semi-material soft/rigid castings

- Over-moulding or fitting of metal inserts

- Transparent parts

- Most of these materials can be mass-coloured (mono or multi coloured)

- Realistic surface finish : shiny, satin-finish, grained, frosted…

- CEM painting

- In the instance of sub-assemblies, we carry out functionality and assembly work

DELIVERY

4 to 6 working days for the tools, then 2 to 3 parts a day.

PRODUCTION MACHINES

- Two MCP 001 machines : 400 x 400 x 400

- One MCP 004 machine : 900 x 750 x 600

MATERIALS

Detailed data sheets available on request.