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Rapid tooling techniques can reduce the time to market compared to conventional machining approaches. The aluminum-filled epoxy resin mold is a promising choice for short production runs because it can be a useful alternative of conventional steel mold and employed in wax injection mold or plastic injection mold. However, the cycle time is significantly longer because of the poorer thermal conductivity of the material compared to conventional mold steels. In this study, a new technique to produce wax injection molds with complex geometrical shapes of cooling channels was presented. The main advantages of this technique include low production cost, simple manufacturing processes, and short processing time.
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Kuo, CC., Chen, WH. & Xu, WC. A cost-effective approach for rapid manufacturing wax injection molds with complex geometrical shapes of cooling channels. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 91, 1689–1695 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-016-9886-4
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