Service Overview
Silicone mold casting for production-like prototypes.
Using a master pattern and silicone rubber mold, we cast suitable materials under vacuum to reproduce fine details, textures, colors, and surface finishes.
- Ideal for 10 to 800 piece prototype batches
- Supports rigid, soft, transparent, and rubber-like materials
- Lower upfront cost compared with steel tooling
- Finishing support including sanding, polishing, painting, and assembly
Best Fit
When vacuum casting makes sense.
Prototype Batches
Small batches before tooling investment.
Appearance Models
Production-like surfaces for display and review.
Transparent Parts
Clear or translucent parts for product validation.
Trial Production
Market testing before larger production commitments.
Workflow
From master pattern to finished parts.
Master Pattern
Silicone Mold
Vacuum Casting
Trimming
Finishing
Inspection
At a Glance
Vacuum casting service overview
| Quantities | Typically 10 to 800 pieces per project across silicone molds |
|---|---|
| Materials | Rigid, soft, transparent, and rubber-like polyurethane casting materials |
| File formats | STEP, STP, IGS, IGES, X_T, SLDPRT |
| Finishing | Sanding, polishing, painting, and assembly support |
| Best for | Production-like prototypes, appearance models, transparent parts, trial production |
| Quoting inputs | Quantity, color, hardness, surface finish, and application requirements |
Vacuum Casting FAQ
Common questions about vacuum casting
How many parts can one silicone mold make?
Mold life depends on part geometry and material; projects typically run about 10 to 800 pieces across one or more molds.
Vacuum casting or injection molding?
Casting fits smaller quantities and faster tooling; molding fits confirmed designs and repeat production. Both can be compared in one RFQ.
Are transparent or rubber-like parts possible?
Yes — transparent, rigid, soft, and rubber-like polyurethane materials are a core use case for this process.
Related manufacturing routes
Vacuum Casting RFQ
Need low-volume plastic parts fast?
Send CAD files, quantity, color, hardness, surface finish, and application requirements.