by Dan | Apr 30, 2020 | Epoxy Resins, Filtration & Ultrafiltration, High Performance Plastics, Home Featured, Liquid Plastics, Liquid Rubbers, Medical Grade, Plastics Technology, Potting & Encapsulating, Uncategorized
Filters A Key Tool in the Fight Against Covid-19 For over 4,000 years, the evolution of the filter has been directly linked to the improvement of human health and life expectancy. The first great civilizations, like the ancient Egyptians, used sand and gravel as...
by Dan | Nov 14, 2016 | Casting Techniques, High Performance Plastics, Home Featured, Liquid Molding Methods, Liquid Plastics, Liquid Rubbers, Silicone Rubbers, Uncategorized
Part 1 – Making the Mold In this article, we show you step by step, how to duplicate a complex pattern using Hapco’s high performance materials and equipment. After taking measurements of the pattern and creating a drawing to outline our plan, we...
by Dan | Oct 29, 2014 | Casting Techniques, Home Featured, Liquid Molding Methods, Liquid Plastics, Potting & Encapsulating, Rapid Prototyping, Uncategorized
Q. What is the difference between vacuum degassing and pressurizing? A. Vacuum de-gassing expands the air trapped during mixing or pouring, causing the bubbles to grow, rise to the surface, and in most cases, release. After a period of time the amount of trapped air...
by Dan | May 28, 2014 | Casting Techniques, Home Featured, Liquid Molding Methods, Uncategorized
In the past, we’ve discussed the importance of temperature control when casting with thermoset resins. In this article, we will focus on the post cure process for molds or parts made with thermoset resins. What is post-curing? Post curing is the process of...