Kyler Yang··7 min read·Guides
Customs Description for RTV Silicone Molds | RUUIPON
Commercial invoices should describe RTV molds as tools, not toys or candy. No invented HS codes. Confirm your forwarder. Typical shop. MOQ 20, $50 CAD.
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Explore practical silicone mold guides from RUUIPON, covering design, release, materials and production planning. Start with the problem you need to solve, then open the relevant product page when you are ready to discuss a quotation. CAD, drawings, samples and measured reference photos can all help define the project.
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- Custom Silicone Mold Design Guide
A broad DFM guide covering release, undercuts, splits, detail, multi-cavity layout, material selection and prototype validation.
- How to Prepare a Custom Silicone Mold RFQ
The information that helps a supplier identify the correct mold structure, process, quantity and documentation requirements.
- RTV Silicone Mold vs Steel Tooling
Understand when a flexible casting mold, compression tool or LSR tool fits the product.
- Food-Grade Silicone Molds: FDA vs LFGB
Understand what food-contact documentation means and what to request for the destination market.
Mold Design & DFM
Use this cluster for one-piece vs two-part molds, undercuts and split molds, registration keys, wall thickness and support, edge radius, logo/text detail, tolerance and shrinkage, and DFM review.
One-piece vs two-part · Undercuts and split molds · DFM review
Food & Confectionery
Use this cluster for gummy mold design, gummy size and cavity volume, chocolate molds, baking, ice and food-contact documents.
Materials & Manufacturing Process
Use this cluster for platinum vs tin cure, vacuum degassing, cure time, RTV vs HCR/HTV vs LSR, and overmolding.
Buying, Cost & Production
Use this cluster for RFQ preparation, low MOQ, lead time, custom vs off-the-shelf, factory sourcing, prototype to production, and ownership/reorder.
RFQ guide · Low MOQ · Custom vs off-the-shelf · Manufacturer
Troubleshooting & Care
Use this cluster for common defects, tearing, resin bubbles, storage/warping, lifespan and cleaning.
Common defects · Resin bubbles · Storage and warping · Mold lifespan
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- Designing a casting mold? Start with the custom silicone mold design guide.
- Developing a finished silicone product? Review the manufacturing capabilities.
- Ready to request a quote? Send your design, application, dimensions and quantity.
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- 91.Customs Description for RTV Silicone Molds | RUUIPON
- 92.Stamp the Tool Revision on the RTV Jacket | RUUIPON
- 93.Minimum Feature Size on a Resin RTV Master | RUUIPON
- 94.Draft Lives on the Resin Master, Not Dump | RUUIPON
- 95.Capture Real-Object Texture for RTV Masters | RUUIPON
- 96.How to RFQ a Two-Part Figurine Mold
- 97.RFQ Pack for an Abrasive Concrete Paver Mold | RUUIPON
- 98.RFQ Pack for a Sharp-Edge Resin Dice Mold | RUUIPON
- 99.RFQ Pack for a Platinum Food-Contact RTV Tray | RUUIPON
- 100.Same RTV Mold for Food and Soap or Resin | RUUIPON
Kyler Yang··8 min read·Guides
Stamp the Tool Revision on the RTV Jacket | RUUIPON
Rev letters go on the rigid jacket or a tab, not on a 10A well you will dump food into. Recasts follow the locked rev. Typical shop. MOQ 20, $50 CAD.
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Kyler Yang··9 min read·Resin & craft
Minimum Feature Size on a Resin RTV Master | RUUIPON
Print resolution and rubber fill set minimum logo depth and serif width. Stair-steps become cavities. Typical shop values. MOQ 20 pcs, $50 CAD.
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Kyler Yang··8 min read·Resin & craft
Draft Lives on the Resin Master, Not Dump | RUUIPON
Draft the resin master before the platinum pour. A dump CAD with injection draft does not peel a zero-draft master. Typical shop. MOQ 20, $50 CAD.
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Kyler Yang··7 min read·Guides
Capture Real-Object Texture for RTV Masters | RUUIPON
Capture leather, wood, or stone on purpose, then CAD the back and draft. Scan noise is not a logo. Typical shop values. MOQ 20 pcs, $50 CAD.
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Kyler Yang··7 min read·Guides
How to RFQ a Two-Part Figurine Mold
Copy this figurine RFQ: seam faces, dump chemistry, structure, CAD lock. MOQ 20. CAD about USD 50 when it applies. Prototype 3-7 days after lock.
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Kyler Yang··7 min read·Guides
RFQ Pack for an Abrasive Concrete Paver Mold | RUUIPON
Concrete paver RFQ: abrasive dump, wall, jacket, grain, recast life. MOQ 20, $50 CAD when it applies. 3–7 days after CAD lock. Typical shop values.
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Kyler Yang··7 min read·Resin & craft
RFQ Pack for a Sharp-Edge Resin Dice Mold | RUUIPON
Dice RFQ: arris, pip depth, split, resin dump. Masters round edges; CAD them. MOQ 20, $50 CAD. 3–7 days after lock. Typical shop values apply.
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Kyler Yang··7 min read·Food & confectionery
RFQ Pack for a Platinum Food-Contact RTV Tray | RUUIPON
Copy this food-tray RFQ: platinum only, grams, pitch, docs, jacket. MOQ 20, $50 CAD when it applies. 3–7 days after CAD lock. Tin is refused.
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Kyler Yang··9 min read·Food & confectionery
Same RTV Mold for Food and Soap or Resin | RUUIPON
A food-contact RTV cavity is retired after soap or resin. Split cabinets, recast the food skin, and send the pour list — do not wash-and-switch the same
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