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Mould Materials: - An Overview

The document discusses different materials used for moulds including latex, ABS, polypropylene, polyurethane, Armpol, fibreglass, timber, and steel. Latex moulds are mainly used for small ornamental items but can be complex to demould. ABS moulds provide good detail reproduction but are brittle and prone to cracking. Polypropylene moulds are durable, flexible, and ideal for volume production. Polyurethane moulds can produce very detailed products, are self-sealing and fast to demould. Armpol is a two-part material used to produce reusable or one-off moulds. Fibreglass moulds

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Mould Materials: - An Overview

The document discusses different materials used for moulds including latex, ABS, polypropylene, polyurethane, Armpol, fibreglass, timber, and steel. Latex moulds are mainly used for small ornamental items but can be complex to demould. ABS moulds provide good detail reproduction but are brittle and prone to cracking. Polypropylene moulds are durable, flexible, and ideal for volume production. Polyurethane moulds can produce very detailed products, are self-sealing and fast to demould. Armpol is a two-part material used to produce reusable or one-off moulds. Fibreglass moulds

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Mould

Materials
An Overview
Mould Materials Simple Breakdown

What are they, and what do we use them for:

Latex
Comprises of Hard Outer shell and Soft Inner Latex Mould
Mainly Used for Ornamental Products
Ideal for Smaller Ornamental Items
Can be Complex to Demould, Fragile Components Which May
Tear


Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
ABS is Usually Black Material
A Hard Brittle Plastic Widely Used for Paving
Less hard wearing than Other Materials
Gives Good level of Reproduction Detail on Finished Products
Requires More Demould Taper than More Flexible Plastic
and Urethanes
Can Be Brittle in the cold and Is Prone to Cracking
Sizes Variations are common in Moulds Compared to
Other Vacuum Formed Plastics



Polypropylene (PP)
A Hard Wearing Robust Thermoplastic
Can Flex over 1 Million Times without Failing
Minimal Demould Taper Required
Widely Used For Posts & Panel Moulds
Gives High Definition and Realistic Reproduction
Ideal for Volume Production Runs, Outlast ABS




Polyurethane (PU)
Highly Flexible and Durable
Produces Very Detailed Products
Ideal for Natural Stone Reproduction and Intricate Designs
Self sealing Meaning Leak Free Production
Very Fast stripping
Perfect For Constant Use Retains its Shape indefinitely













Armpol (PU)
2 Part Material to produce your own moulds e.g. for Restoration
Products
Liquid when mixed same consistency as water
Rubber like material when set
Pours on top of what ever shape or form you would like to
reproduce
Used to produce individual moulds that can be reused or for 1
offs
Very durable
Create very complex shapes



Fibreglass
Hard Wearing
Complex to set up
Used for large items and ornamentals
Needs to be bolted together
Uses steel/timber frames To Support
Used for specific jobs where a dimensionally
accurate product is essential


Timber
Used for Shorter Production Runs
One offs Produced in Timber
Specials Architectural Designs
Work Involved Varnishing the Mould



Steel
Long Lasting moulds
Heavy Duty Material
Very Durable
Can be Slow to Demould

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