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cndags asked:


is there any substance or composition that i can use to substitute to our steel mould making process to avoid machining steel to make rubber vulcanization moulds? instead, i could make these moulds in the for of casting them to produce te mould? i would like to find any substitiute for metal, which has high thermal conductivity and can withstand the pressure for vulcanization without breaking. this would help me produce custom made moulds for custom jobs, instead of spending time in machining steel to make a mould for a part… i was thinking something like, having it in liquid form like cement, then just pour it into a part, to produce a negative/ cavity… then when it solidifies, i just pull out the part… then use the mould to produce or vulcanize a almost replica part… or at least, lessen the machining for it… that would make our product development faster…. any help guys? need high thermal conductivity or at least same as steel… that’s the most important factor….

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