difference aluminium mold and resin

[volaff]

hello to everyone, I am not very experienced but, apart from a question of cost, in what do two molds differ, respectively in aluminum and resin?
printed products are foamed.

thanks to anyone who gives me info, it is right to have a flourishing all my own.

 

[volaff]

or better why do you possibly make in two different materials?
Is it cost?

workability, durability, maintenance are the same, similar or change?

thanks in any case

 

[TECNOMODEL]

what type of moulding are we talking about?
Usually resin is used to make prototypal molds, for a few pieces that must serve to validate a product or to show it to the customer/ buyer.

 

[volaff]

injection

 

[TECNOMODEL]

resin injection moulds are only for prototypes of a few pieces, aluminum for small productions.
an injection mould for production is always made of steel, depending on the product, the material to be printed and the production batches can have hardened steel parts.

 

[volaff]

Hello thanks for the answer.
are used to print smoked, so I guess injection is not practical

 

[TECNOMODEL]

I do not know the technique for this type of molding, it is definitely not the injection that is used for molding plastics.
I imagine that the pressures at stake are minimal, this allows the use of materials that are not usable for molding plastics.

 

[volaff]

thank you very much for the clarifications
Unfortunately I don't have much info.

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