Know-How
Helpful Tools to Get You Started
- Industry Terms & Definitions - Industry terms with layman's definitions.
- Hardness Comparisons - A chart showing general hardness comparisons.
- Material Calculator - How much material do you need for your application?
- Viscosity Comparisons - A chart comparing viscosities to common products.
Learn Molding Techniques From the Experts
Casting Techniques
- Straight Casting Method: Two Part Mold in One Day- Learn how to create a two part mold in just one day using Hapco’s Steralloy 2036-5. This material is FDA approvable, very soft(35A), and fast curing with a 5 minute gel time.
- Surface Casting Method for Molds - Learn how to create a one part mold that is both dimensioanlly acurate and less expensive than alternative methods. This Tutorial involves a Hapco "H" mold with a Hapflex 668 Surface and a Fill-It back-up. Other featured Hapco products include: Grease-It Wax LT, Grease-It II, and the MINIFIL dispensing machine.
- Surface Coating Method for Molds - This technique also results in a high performance surface coat with a lower cost structural back-up. Products used in this tutorial are the Hapcoat 3721, Haprez 3744/63, Grease-It Wax LT and Grease-It II.