This type of tooling provides cost and time effective solutions for higher quantities of prototypes in a variety of materials that closely match most thermo plastics. RTV tooling can produce up to 40 parts per mold at a production rate of 1-10 parts a day. Cast urethane materials can mimic production parts in material & thermal properties, surface texture and color.

A (FDM) Prototype Is used as the master patter in which the (RTV) tool will be created from. This master pattern will be finished off to a high level finish. A parting line will be established and a follow board will be created. The liquid (RTV) rubber is poured over the pattern and follow board. After the rubber has hardened. the follow board is removed a parting film applied and the second half of the mold is poured. The master pattern is removed from the two halves of the mold.

Now liquid urethane resin is injected or vacuum assisted in to the mold. The urethane solidifies and the part is removed.

• Aesthetic evaluations from management or other involved design groups.
• Provides marketing with samples for customer feedback and very early evaluations.
• Eliminates some production tooling in low production volumes.
• Can be used to test the operation theory of a product, as well as, evaluate the human engineering factors of a design.
• Provides samples to catalog photographic sections and trade show demonstrations even before production tools are complete, allowing order taking and production planning.