Kyler Yang··7 min read·Guides
Library Life vs Cycle Count of RTV Molds | RUUIPON
Shelf age and dump count are two clocks. Platinum holds size; tin keeps moving. How to archive an RTV tool. Mix 1:1 or 10:1, MOQ 20, $50 CAD when it
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- RTV Silicone Mold vs Steel Tooling
Understand when a flexible casting mold, compression tool or LSR tool fits the product.
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Understand what food-contact documentation means and what to request for the destination market.
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One-piece vs two-part · Undercuts and split molds · DFM review
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RFQ guide · Low MOQ · Custom vs off-the-shelf · Manufacturer
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Common defects · Resin bubbles · Storage and warping · Mold lifespan
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- 121.Library Life vs Cycle Count of RTV Molds | RUUIPON
- 122.Best RTV Silicone for Mold Making by Pour | RUUIPON
- 123.What Platinum-Cured Silicone Actually Is | RUUIPON
- 124.Does Platinum Silicone Contain Platinum Metal | RUUIPON
- 125.What You Can Cast in Custom RTV Mold Tools | RUUIPON
- 126.RTV Mold Temperature: Dump Heat vs Oven Use | RUUIPON
- 127.Tin-Cure RTV Shrink in Storage vs Size Hold | RUUIPON
- 128.Resin Stuck in a Silicone Mold: Confirm Cause | RUUIPON
- 129.Does Vaseline Inhibit Platinum Silicone? | RUUIPON
- 130.Sealer or Release First on the Master Pour | RUUIPON
Kyler Yang··7 min read·Guides
Best RTV Silicone for Mold Making by Pour | RUUIPON
Best mold silicone is the drum that matches the dump: food, resin, wax, plaster, concrete. Platinum vs tin, Shore, jacket. MOQ 20, $50 CAD when it applies.
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Kyler Yang··7 min read·Material & demold
What Platinum-Cured Silicone Actually Is | RUUIPON
Platinum-cured means addition-cure catalysis, not FDA. Mix 1:1 or 10:1, shrink 0.1–0.3%. How it differs from tin. MOQ 20, $50 CAD when that scope applies.
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Kyler Yang··7 min read·Material & demold
Does Platinum Silicone Contain Platinum Metal | RUUIPON
Platinum-cured RTV uses a platinum catalyst at trace level, not a metal filling. Marketing vs TDS. Mix 1:1 or 10:1, MOQ 20, $50 CAD when that scope
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Kyler Yang··7 min read·Guides
What You Can Cast in Custom RTV Mold Tools | RUUIPON
RTV molds take resin, wax, soap, plaster, concrete, and food — in separate cabinets. Do not share a chocolate tray with epoxy. MOQ 20, $50 CAD when it
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Kyler Yang··7 min read·Guides
RTV Mold Temperature: Dump Heat vs Oven Use | RUUIPON
RTV heat limits are dump peak, not a baking-carton °C. Exotherm, isomalt, and oven trays are different RFQs. MOQ 20, $50 CAD when that scope applies.
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Kyler Yang··7 min read·Material & demold
Tin-Cure RTV Shrink in Storage vs Size Hold | RUUIPON
Tin-cure molds keep moving on the shelf. Platinum holds about 0.1–0.3% after full cure. When tin is honest. Mix 1:1 or 10:1, MOQ 20, $50 CAD when it
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Kyler Yang··9 min read·Resin & craft
Resin Stuck in a Silicone Mold: Confirm Cause | RUUIPON
Epoxy and PU lock in RTV from exotherm, amine etch, or undercuts — not temper. Confirm empty cavity vs piece, then recast, split, or change the pour.
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Kyler Yang··7 min read·Material & demold
Does Vaseline Inhibit Platinum Silicone? | RUUIPON
Petroleum jelly rarely poisons platinum the way sulfur clay or raw SLA does. It leaves a film, flash, and copied grease. Confirm with a puck test.
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Kyler Yang··7 min read·Material & demold
Sealer or Release First on the Master Pour | RUUIPON
Porous masters get sealer first, then an optional named release. Reverse the order and platinum copies pinholes or inhibits. First-pour sequence from
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