Жидкий силикон для пресс-форм

Making Cool Stuff with Liquid Silicone!

Do you like to make things? Maybe you like to make little toys. Or candy! We can use something called жидкий силикон to make пресс-формы. Формы help us make lots of the same thing. It’s like magic!

What is Liquid Silicone?

Liquid silicone is like a thick, gooey liquid. It can be poured! But it’s not like water. It’s special. When it gets hard, it’s like rubber. We use it to make пресс-формы.1

What are Molds?

A плесень is like a container. But it’s a special container! It has a shape inside. We pour жидкий силикон into a box, and we add a toy. When the жидкая силиконовая резина gets hard, we take out the toy and then we have a mold!. Then, we can into that container shapes like candy or more toys!.

Why Use Liquid Silicone?

• Это легко to use. Some kinds come in two parts. You mix them! It’s like making cookies.2
• Это сильный. The пресс-формы last a long time. You can make lots of things.
• It is really elastic.
• Это безопасный. Some жидкий силикон is safe for food. You can make candy пресс-формы!
• Это accurate.

How Do We Use It?

1. Смесь: We mix the жидкий силикон. Some need to mix one part of A with one part of B1. It’s like mixing paint!
2. Pour: We pour it into a box. The box has the thing we want to copy.
3. Подождите: We wait for it to get hard. Like waiting for cookies to bake!
4. Take it out: We take out the thing we copied. Now we have a плесень!

Different Types of Liquid Silicone

There are different kinds of liquid silcone rubber.

• Platinum Cure Silicone: This is very сильный. And it can be пищевой класс! That means it’s safe for food. We found that at Kperdiem.3
• Tin Cure Silicone: This one is not as сильный. It’s good for simple things.4

Making Molds Better

Sometimes, there are little bubbles in the жидкий силикон. These are not good! They can make the плесень not perfect.

We can use a special machine. It’s called a vacuum pump. It sucks out the air! No more bubbles.5 This makes the пресс-формы very smooth. Ninety out of one hundred, there were a lot of bubbles, and that is way too many bubbles, buy with the special machine, no more bubbles.

Liquid Silicone in Big Factories

Big factories use жидкий силикон, too! They use machines to make lots of things. It’s called Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) molding.2

• They make parts for cars!
• They make parts for planes!
• They even make parts for doctors to use.

The machines are very fast. They use something called a cold runner.6 The cold runner helps save жидкий силикон. It saves about 30 out of 100. That’s a lot!

Liquid Silicone is Growing!

More and more people are using жидкий силикон.2 It’s getting more popular. People are finding new ways to use it.

Companies that Make Liquid Silicone Molds

• BBDINO: has Silicone kits. They are easy to use. You don’t need to weigh the parts.
• Let’s Resin: Their пресс-формы can be used many times. More than 100! That’s a lot of toys.
• Smooth-On: Is perfect for making any type of плесень.
• Topsil Silicone: Their silicone is great for different kinds mold making, the highest performance cost and excellent quality.
• Kperdiem: Their силикон is safe for food. You can make candy пресс-формы! 
• TotalBoat: Their силикон can even make things from metal! But the metal must be not too hot
• M.R. Mold: They make very, very precise пресс-формы. They have been doing it for a long time. Since 1985!
• Nice Rapid: This is also a good company for making all kinds of пресс-формы.

Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) Molding

LSR molding is a special way to use жидкий силикон. It’s for big factories.10

• It’s very быстро.
• It makes very little waste.
• Сайт пресс-формы are very, very good.
• Сайт пресс-формы are very accurate.

Making Sure the Molds are Good

People check the пресс-формы very carefully. They want to make sure they are perfect.

• They check for bubbles.
• They check the size.
• They check if it’s smooth.

TotalBoat силикон doesn’t shrink much.9 That’s important! It shrinks less than one out of 100.

LSR 2025

There’s a big meeting called LSR 2025.2 People talk about new ways to use жидкий силикон. It’s all about making things better and faster. They teach people how to work the machines!

Liquid Silicone is amazing! It helps us make so many things. From little toys to big car parts. It’s a very useful material.

Case studies and Extra Information.

Case Study 1: Making Candy!

A candy maker wanted to make candy shaped like little bears. They used food-grade liquid silicone.3

1. They mixed the жидкий силикон.
2. They poured it into a box with a little bear toy.
3. They waited for it to get hard.
4. They took out the bear toy.
5. Now they had a плесень!
6. They poured melted candy into the плесень.
7. They waited for the candy to get hard.
8. They took out the candy bears!

Now they can make lots of candy bears. It’s much faster than making them by hand!

Case Study 2: Making Car Parts

A car company needed to make a special part. The part needed to be very strong and flexible. They used LSR molding.10

1. They made a very precise плесень.
2. They used a machine to inject the жидкий силикон into the плесень.
3. The machine used a cold runner to save material.
4. The part came out of the плесень very quickly.
5. They checked the part to make sure it was perfect.

Now they can make lots of these parts for their cars. It’s very efficient!

Using a Vacuum Pump

A person was making пресс-формы for little toys. They had a problem with bubbles.

1. They mixed the жидкий силикон.
2. They put the жидкий силикон in a special container.
3. They used a vacuum pump to suck out the air.
4. The bubbles went away!
5. They poured the жидкий силикон into their плесень.
6. Сайт плесень was very smooth. No more bubbles!

This is important for making good пресс-формы. Learn more about removing bubbles.

Saving Material with a Cold Runner

A factory was making parts with LSR molding. They wanted to save material.

1. They used a плесень with a cold runner.
2. Сайт cold runner kept the жидкий силикон cool.
3. Less жидкий силикон was wasted.
4. They saved about 30 out of 100 of the material.
5. They also made the parts 20 out of 100 faster!

This helps the factory save money and make things quicker. Find out more about mold making.

Tips for Using Liquid Silicone

• Always read the instructions.
• Смешайте жидкий силикон very well.
• Use a vacuum pump if you have bubbles.
• Be patient! Let the жидкий силикон get hard.
• Have fun! Explore different silicone types.

Liquid Silicone is Great!

Liquid silicone is a very diverse material that helps many different people. People make lots of things. It’s good for making big things and small things. It’s good for making things fast. It’s an important material for making things!