Vacuum Casting 3D printing service

Vacuum casting is a manufacturing process that produces plastic parts using a vacuum-formed silicone mold. 

The first step in the vacuum casting process is the creation of a 3D model (master model) of the part to be produced, usually produced using stereolithography or dlp. This master model is then placed in a mold, which is then filled with silicone.

This formwork is then opened by one of our technicians to extract the master model and recover a silicone mold. This mold will be used to produce small series.

In the production phase, the mold is closed and placed under vacuum to eliminate air bubbles, and the resin or polymer is poured into the silicone mold to form the final part. 

The advantages of powder laser sintering 3D printing are numerous. This technology enables the creation of highly complex, high-precision objects with high thermal and mechanical capacities, without the need for expensive tools or molds. Particularly suited to functional parts, laser sintering is tough and durable.
As the Laser Sintering process is based on a powder bed, parts are produced without support, which is particularly useful for articulated parts, meshes, etc.

Low production costs and rapid time-to-market make laser sintering a popular technology.

Vacuum casting can be used with a wide variety of materials, such as polyurethane, epoxy, silicone, rubber and resin. We offer a wide range of materials for vacuum casting. Please do not hesitate to contact one of our experts.

Vacuum casting is widely used to produce functional parts such as drilling jigs, electrical enclosures, tooling, etc. In many fields, such as the automotive, electronics, cosmetics, luxury goods, construction and aeronautics industries, vacuum casting is used to produce functional parts such as drilling jigs, electrical enclosures, tooling, etc.he automotive, electronics, cosmetics, luxury goods, construction and aeronautics industries.

Parts produced by vacuum casting have a high surface finish, a smooth, uniform texture and high accuracy of detail.

 Parts can be produced in a wide variety of colors, or dyed to match the RAL code (depending on the materials used). 

In general, parts produced by vacuum casting have an appearance similar to that of injection-molded plastic parts, with a higher surface finish. Post-processing is very rare in vacuum casting.