Sanitary Silicone Used to Make Small Art Cast Parts

Also known as investment or precision casting process, the “lost wax process” was used in ancient times from China to Egypt to cast exquisite objects which are now displayed as artifacts in museums. The process is called “lost wax” because the wax is lost or burned off in the process. The process s...

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Main Authors: Tibor BEDŐ, Viorel ENE, Ioan CIOBANU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galati University Press 2010-06-01
Series:The Annals of “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati. Fascicle IX, Metallurgy and Materials Science
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Online Access:https://www.gup.ugal.ro/ugaljournals/index.php/mms/article/view/2999
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Summary:Also known as investment or precision casting process, the “lost wax process” was used in ancient times from China to Egypt to cast exquisite objects which are now displayed as artifacts in museums. The process is called “lost wax” because the wax is lost or burned off in the process. The process starts with the making of a rubber mould of an original piece. The rubber mould is then used to create wax duplicates of the original piece. The mould making process is an art in itself and requires a skilled craftsman to create a good long lasting mould. The paper presents the use of “sanitary silicone” to make “rubber mould”.
ISSN:2668-4748
2668-4756