When you need a smooth and polished finish, or you want to make exact copies of an existing injection molded part, casting resin parts in silicone molds is an excellent option. [Eric Strebel] has ...

Resin casting lets you produce parts that would be otherwise impossible to make without a full CNC and injection molding set-up. It costs about as much as a 3d printer, 300 to 600 US dollars ...

During processing, higher mold temperatures lead to glossier parts when resin is filled with glass fibers or other reinforcements. However, boosting mold temperature means extending cooling times ...

The pin locates the fastener and protects the threads inside of it from being coated with resin. Next, the composite material is robotically placed into the mold. The mold is closed, the plastic ...

Does the product require a second resin? The part design must fit within one of the several methods used for two-shot molding, so before a design is started you need to know the difference between ...

Once a material is selected from 13 available resin combinations ... is then fed through the doser and injection molded. The result is parts—in custom colors—in customers’ hands within ...

Slowed domestic and export demand, lower feedstock costs, continuing uncertainty of tariffs and their impact on supply-demand ...

and PAM-RTM software to simulate resin injection and filling of the preform. Together, the programs helped Aernnova eliminate preform wrinkles, add new vent points to eliminate dry spots and modify ...

In the past, this system was only available for thermoforming applications, but the new product is available in masterbatch concentrate form and in traditional formulations for injection molding ...

Casting a silicone mold for an action figure step by step ... which are used in the resin part of this process. 6. Mix (depending on the product you've got) and pour the silicone on the toy ...