Quotes Resources Bibliography Related Suppliers Canadian Laser Protomold Pro Source SMP Dangar Eng. Advantages increase with the complexity of the molded part. Less expensive than an aluminum tool. Lower lead time than aluminum tool. From one mold, 50-500 pieces can be produced.
Part can be of moderate to high complexity.
Since the consistency of the mold is hard, it cannot be distorted to ensure part release. Therefore, elimination of undercuts and the implementation of draft is necessary, as shown in the figure below. As can be seen in the figure, much detail is lost because of the need to make a non-distorting tool that releases the part. Steps A master male pattern is made. The master can be made from any material that can tolerate epoxy, such as foam or wood.