What is Urethane Casting?
Urethane Casting is a low/mid volume prototype or production process for customers looking for high quality parts quickly and affordably. A silicone mold is made from a 3D printed or CNC machined master and rubber or plastic-like polyurethanes are poured to make parts.
Benefits and Challenges of Urethane Casting
Benefits of Urethane Casting:
- economical for low volume producion runs
- very accurate
- wide range of materials
- smooth surface finish
Challenges of Injection Molding:
- UV sensitive and will discolor over time
- geometry resticted by what can be removed from mold without damaging it
- up-front tooling expense
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