Kyler Yang··8 min read·Food & confectionery
FDA vs LFGB for Food-Grade Silicone Molds
FDA 21 CFR 177.2600 and LFGB sections 30/31 are different tests. A report for one market does not cover the other.
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- 11.FDA vs LFGB for Food-Grade Silicone Molds
- 12.How to Prepare a Custom Silicone Mold RFQ
- 13.Silicone Baking Mold Temperature Limits: What to Verify
- 14.Custom Silicone Ice Mold Design Guide
- 15.Custom Soap Mold Design Guide
- 16.Candle Mold Seam Lines and Wax Sticking
- 17.Custom Resin Mold Design Tips
- 18.Custom Silicone Wax Melt Mold Design Guide
- 19.How Custom Silicone Chocolate Molds Are Made
- 20.How Small Can a Molded Logo Be in a Silicone Mold?
Kyler Yang··8 min read·Guides
How to Prepare a Custom Silicone Mold RFQ
Prepare a custom silicone mold RFQ with the files, dimensions, application, material, quantity, prototype criteria, document needs and shipping details a supplier needs to quote the correct manufacturing route.
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Kyler Yang··8 min read·Food & confectionery
Silicone Baking Mold Temperature Limits: What to Verify
Silicone baking molds do not share one oven number. Check the compound data sheet, the time in the oven, and whether the filled tray stays flat.
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Kyler Yang··8 min read·Resin & craft
Custom Silicone Ice Mold Design Guide
Size the cube, the lid or split, and how the full tray leaves the freezer. A logo on a stock tray is a different job.
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Kyler Yang··8 min read·Food & confectionery
Custom Soap Mold Design Guide
Bar, loaf, and logo trays are different tools. Name the soap process and the finished bar before Shore A.
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Kyler Yang··8 min read·Resin & craft
Candle Mold Seam Lines and Wax Sticking
Diagnose candle mold seam lines, flash and sticking by checking parting-line placement, alignment, support, wax condition, geometry lock and demolding sequence before changing hardness.
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Kyler Yang··8 min read·Resin & craft
Custom Resin Mold Design Tips
Design silicone resin molds around release direction, undercuts, one-piece vs split structure, plugs/cores, master finish, fill/vent paths, support and real resin validation.
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Kyler Yang··8 min read·Resin & craft
Custom Silicone Wax Melt Mold Design Guide
Start with grams per piece and how the bar should break. Cavity count comes after that.
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Kyler Yang··8 min read·Food & confectionery
How Custom Silicone Chocolate Molds Are Made
See how a custom chocolate mold moves from artwork and cavity design to a master, prototype and production approval, including weight, finish and packaging checks.
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Kyler Yang··8 min read·Design & DFM
How Small Can a Molded Logo Be in a Silicone Mold?
The cavity is the reverse of the finished mark. Say whether the logo stands proud or sits recessed, and send the smallest stroke.
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