Proto3000 CastForm™ PS Selective Laser Sintering (SLS®) Prototyping Polymer

Description: Directly produce complex investment casting patterns without tooling..Features: Functions like foundry wax and is “foundry friendly”Low residual ash content (less than 0.02%)Short burnout cycleEasy-to-process plasticGood plastic powder recycle characteristicsBenefits:Create complex patterns without welds or jointsReduce lead times resulting in faster time-to-marketCompatible with autoclaves, low-temperature furnaces, and vacuum plaster casting methodsEasy to assemble and repair patternsRapidly test new designs in iterative processApplications: Create patterns directly rather than through indirect methodsComplex investment casting patterns- Reactive metals like titanium- Low melt-temperature metals such as aluminum, magnesium and zinc- Ferrous and non-ferrous metalsEconomic, low-volume production castings without toolingSmaller parts can be joined to create very large patternsSacrificial, expendable patternsCastform™ PS patterns are comparable to conventional wax patterns in the following areas:Assembly methods and toolsStability and transportabilityHandling during assembly and repairSuitable for all cast metal alloysLow residual ashNo ceramic shell crackingUsable for ceramic and plaster moldsInformation provided by Proto3000 for their protoyping engineering services.