Materials
Silicone Material, Hardness & Demold
Material choice drives release, durability and whether a mold is food safe. These articles explain platinum versus tin cure, shore hardness for different parts, food-contact documentation, and the demold and cleaning steps that keep a mold repeating.
Articles in this topic
- Total Cost of Ownership for Custom Silicone Molds (Not Just Unit Price)
- FDM PLA Masters for Platinum RTV Molding | RUUIPON
- SLS Nylon Masters for Platinum RTV Molds | RUUIPON
- CNC Wood Masters for Platinum RTV Molding | RUUIPON
- 20 g Platinum Inhibitor Test Slug Protocol | RUUIPON
- Sulfur Clay vs Platinum and Tin-Cure RTV | RUUIPON
- Tin-Cure RTV Odor Is Condensation Leftover | RUUIPON
- How PU Dumps Shorten Platinum RTV Mold Life | RUUIPON
- Hand-Cut Parting vs a Designed RTV Split | RUUIPON
- How to Measure Shore A on an RTV Tray Face | RUUIPON
- Pouring-Cup Contamination in Platinum RTV | RUUIPON
- Scale Division for 10:1 Platinum RTV Mixes | RUUIPON
- Mold Release vs Sealer on 3D-Print Masters | RUUIPON
- Can You Pour Platinum RTV Onto Silicone? | RUUIPON
- Does Platinum Silicone Contain Platinum Metal | RUUIPON
- Tin-Cure RTV Shrink in Storage vs Size Hold | RUUIPON
- Does Vaseline Inhibit Platinum Silicone? | RUUIPON
- Sealer or Release First on the Master Pour | RUUIPON
- Don't Pour Silicone Over Sticky Silicone | RUUIPON
- Tolerances on Platinum RTV Mold Cavities | RUUIPON
- Undercut Geometry and the Demold Direction | RUUIPON
- Why RTV Registration Keys Tear on Opening | RUUIPON
- 3D-Printed Masters for Platinum RTV Molds | RUUIPON
- Tear Strength vs Shore A Hardness in RTV | RUUIPON
- Parting Line Placement: Flash Versus Keys | RUUIPON
- Sticky Uncured Silicone: Mold Inhibition | RUUIPON
- Silicone Mold Smell: New Platinum vs Tin | RUUIPON
- Oil Bleed on Aged RTV: Plasticizer vs Tin | RUUIPON
- Converting 2D Drawings and STEP into RTV Mold Geometry
- Cutting Prototype Lead Time for Hardware Startups
- Mold Release on the Master, Not Inside the RTV Cavity
- Dry Ice vs Ultrasonic Cleaning: Not for Soft RTV Skins
- Repair Tears in Custom RTV Molds Without Distortion
- Prevent RTV Mold Storage Damage: Heat, Humidity, UV
- Skin-Safe Platinum: RTV Mold Rubber vs Wearable SKU
- Automated Peel vs Manual Strip: RTV Mold Lifespan Call
- Preventing Flash: RTV Splits vs High-Clamp Compression
- UL 94 V-0 on RTV Molds: Specimen Rating, Not a Cert
- High-Tear RTV vs LSR: When the Cavity Is Still Enough
- Clear RTV Molds for Casting Optics, Not LSR Lenses
- Self-Lube Oil in RTV Molds Contaminates the Casting
- Shore A Hardness Drift in Stored RTV Silicone Molds
- Barium-Filled RTV: Radiopaque Castings vs Mold Rubber
- Implant Silicone: ISO 10993 Map, Not an RTV Mold Stamp
- RTV Heat-Sink Potting: Alumina, BN, and the Bond Line
- Preventing Mandrel Shift in Deep Hollow RTV Molds
- Demold Deep-Draw RTV Jackets Without Air Damage
- Splitting Asymmetrical Masters for 3-Part RTV
- What a Custom RTV Casting Mold Buys You
- How to Improve RTV Silicone Mold Release Without Guesswork
- RTV Mold Shrinkage Factors: Master, Rubber, Casting
- Low-Volume Casting With a Custom RTV Silicone Mold
- Designing Custom RTV Silicone Molds for Depositing Lines
- Platinum Silicone Mold Cure Time
- Pour Spout and Vent Design for Silicone Casting Molds
- Why Silicone Molds Tear Early During Demolding
- Edge Radius and Fillets in Silicone Mold Design
- Silicone Mold Lifespan and Care
- Self-Demolding Geometry in Flexible Silicone Molds
- Importing Silicone Molds from China
- Homemade Popsicle Molds: Silicone vs Plastic, Filling and Release
- Silicone Mold Maintenance: How to Extend Mold Lifespan and Ensure Consistent Production
- Silicone Mold Troubleshooting Guide: Common Problems and Solutions
- Getting Started with Custom Silicone Molds: First-Time Buyer's Guide