Silicone Parts Production Methodologies: Vacuum and Manual Molding Using Printed Mold.
Year: 2024
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: "Silicone is a polymer widely used in industry to produce molds and parts ingeneral. Vacuum casting has been widely used in the production of these parts, as iteliminates air bubbles and guarantees the structural integrity of the final product.However, for initial geometry validation processes, as occurs in proof of concepts, it isnecessary to develop simple methods that do not require high costs. Therefore, thiswork proposes two methodologies for molding liquid silicone — vacuum and in manual— using a 3D printed mold. The methodologies were evaluated considering air bubblesand the finish of the part, the conformity of dimensions and the duration of the process.The results show that the methodologies are useful to produce silicone parts, and thechoice will depend on the level of maturity of the product and the project prerequisites. "
Authors: Thiago da Fonseca Andrade, Jamile Almeida Vieira, Paula do Patrocínio Dias, Luciano Pisanu, Mateus Santos de Cerqueira, Bruno Caetano dos Santos Silva, Lucas Cruz da Silva
Language: English
Subfield: Automotive Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4406752984