Applications
By its nature, urethane casting is a manufacturing method for low-volume and prototype plastic parts, because the silicone molds used to make them are not durable enough to last for more than about 20-25 parts. Therefore, it is ideal for situations in which a few parts are needed that are high-quality, precise and have the performance characteristics that would be required in production parts. Some examples are:
- Engineering models
- Marketing test samples
- Pre-production runs
- Test prototypes
- Rapid prototypes
- Bridge to production
- Point of purchase display parts
- Exhibit parts
- User evaluation
- Consumer testing
- Crowdfunding campaigns
- Low-volume manufacturing
- Concept models
- Sales samples
