URETHANE CASTING

• Production quality parts, color matched and created with materials that simulate production thermoplastics.
• Parts are typically produced in quantities up to 25 units, for larger manufactured quantities multiple cavities or molds are created.
• Parts can be less expensive than 3D printing and DDM when ordered in large enough quantities, that in turn, will help offset the mold price.
• Soft Elastomer and rubber parts available in most Shore A durometers, as well as, packaging grade silicones.
• Great in lieu of traditional production tooling for, low production quantities & designs still under development.
• Typical Lead-times are 14 to 21 days.

• Urethane Castings can be produced in virtually any size.
• The mold is created using a pattern from a finished, sanded and primed SLA, Polyjet or CNC machined master. This pattern includes shrink to compensate for the final casted material.
• At this point a texture may also be added if desired for the final output.
• Variable wall thickness & material set times can alter dimensions, so great care is spent in producing the most accurate urethane castings possible.
• +/- 0.005″ is typical for the first 3″ with +/- 0.001″ inch per inch thereafter.
• Call to discuss material preferences or requests.

Castings instead of Polyjet

• More durable and accurate elastomer parts which can be closely matched to a durometer, as well as, produced in real silicone. Higher heat deflection rigid materials with available textures and cast in colors.

Castings instead of FDM

• Less expensive when creating large housings in quantities greater than 5 sets. Production surfaces, cast in color and textures, improved strength in tabs and features that benefit from being molded solid.

Castings instead SLS/LS

• Better surface quality, more accurate flat parts, cast in colors, more material selections available.

• Castings can be produced in nearly any texture, including polished smooth. Texture can hide most minor imperfections.
• Clear is available, as well as, clear parts tinted in various colors. Bead blasting offers a frosted finish for semi translucent parts.
• Painting; Castings can be, primed, sanded and painted to match a color chip, specific Pantone colors or metal flake.
• Shielding; Parts can be sprayed with an EMI shield or static dissipative coating.
• Available metal coatings; vacuum metallizing, painted chrome (with different tints available) & electroplating in nickel, polished or unpolished. Call if a custom metal “look is required”.