Vacuum Casting

As a leading vacuum casting manufacturer, Future Parts provides cost-effective fabrication of high-quality plastic components, eliminating the need for substantial upfront investments. Our vacuum casting services present a comprehensive solution for crafting top-tier prototypes and low-volume production parts, particularly when aesthetic considerations are paramount.

Our Vacuum (Urethane) Casting Services

Vacuum casting sometimes referred to as Urethane casting or Polyurethane casting, is a perfect solution for production quality parts without the cost or lead time required for production tooling. At Future Parts, we have a massive range of plastic materials available, and we can cast parts as large and small, everything from headphones all the way up to 2m long car bumpers.

Vacuum Casting Materials

Material	Picture	Description	Material Reference	Appearance
Soft-rubber-like		Vacuum casting is excellent choice for creating rubber parts and prototypes. Soft-rubber-like materials are useful in applications that demand flexibility and durability for industrial parts and consumer goods alike.	T0387,8400	Colorless Transparent, Yellow Transparent
PA-like		PX223, a PA-like material, is used in silicone molds for the production of parts that are highly durable and versatile with properties similar to nylon parts.	PX223	Black, Tawny
ABS-like		With vacuum casting, you can create high rigid ABS-like parts with good impact resistance and insulating properties. They are commonly used to make electronic housings, automotive parts and more.	Hei-Cast 8150, PZ858, 6160, P+600	Beige, Black, Milky white
PMMA-like		Urethane casting is a great choice for creating clear transparent parts. While inferior to true PMMA, PX-5210 has good transparency, is easy to polish, resistant to yellowing, and offers good UV resistance. This makes it suitable for a wide range of applications where clear parts are needed.	PX 5210	Transparent
PP-like		UP 5690 have mechanical properties similar to that of true PP and HDPE material. It is easy to process, has high impact resistance and good flexibility, and can be used for bumpers, equipment boxes, covers and anti-vibrant tools.	UP 5690	White, Black
PC-like		PX520 is used by casting in silicone moulds for the realization of prototype parts and mock-ups with mechanical properties similar to that of true PC material.	PX520	White, Clear

Vacuum Casting Tolerances

Future Parts offers a range of vacuum casting tolerances to meet your custom requirements. Based on the master pattern and part geometry, we can reach dimensional tolerances between 0.2 – 0.4 m. Below are the technical specifications for our vacuum casting services.

The Advantage of product

• Vacuum Casting vs Plastic Injection Moulding

Vacuum casting produces parts with similar properties to plastic injection moulded parts. Injection moulding demands a higher front-end cost and a lower unit price, whereas vacuum casting offers a lower front-end cost with a higher unit price. This makes urethane casting a more cost-effective choice for developing early prototypes before creating end-use injection moulded parts.

• Vacuum Casting is Used For

Low volume prototypes, low volume production, clear transparent parts, rubber parts, market testing, rapid iterations

Advantages of Vacuum Casting

• Great for low volumes
• Self-coloured parts
• Low upfront investment
• Production like parts
• Massive range of materials

The Feature of product

The Application of product

The advantages of vacuum casting have made it a choice for many applications across different industrial sectors, including:

• Robotics
• Automotive
• consumer goods
• Technology
• medical & pharmaceutical
• toys

The Production Process of product

The vacuum casting process involves three main stages.

1.Building a master model using 3D printing (via SLA or SLS) or CNC machining.

2.Building the silicone tool by pouring liquid silicone around the master model then curing it.

3.The resin is poured into the cavity to create a production-like replica.