Mold Design
How to get the elastomer in the mold
- Loading boards
- how to get the air out of the mold
Location of pins, hinges, and handles
Project Engineer designs mold
- takes into account the “shrink rate” when designing
How to get the part out
- vacuum's, stripper plates
Sends print out for mold construction
An elastomer will shrink after intense heating, the amount of which depends on the elastomer in question