3D Printed Wax Resin
When to use this material:
- For direct use in lost wax / investment casting processes (like casting jewellery, dental)
- When you need a material that melts or vaporises cleanly in a furnace
- For internal cores or features that are difficult to machine in wax
Mini case study:
A client needed a tiny insert core for a stainless steel piece — we printed the core in wax resin, used it in the mold, and the molten metal replaced it cleanly. The end result needed minimal cleanup and matched tolerance.
SOME INFOMATION ABOUT THE MATERIAL
3D printing with wax is used to create a precise 3D mold out of a 3D file thanks to the 3D lost wax casting technique. 3D Lost wax casting (or investment casting) is a production process.
The wax 3D printing process begins with a 3D model being created in a computer aided design (CAD) program. Once the 3D model is complete, it is then exported to a 3D printer. The 3D printer then creates a physical model of the design out of wax.
After the wax model is created, it is then placed in a mold. The mold is then filled with a investment material. The investment material hardens around the wax model.
Once the investment material has hardened, the mold is then placed in a furnace. The wax model is then melted out of the mold, leaving a hollow space in the shape of the original 3D model.
The molten metal is then poured into the mold. The metal then takes the shape of the original 3D model. After the metal has cooled, the mold is then broken away, revealing the final casting.
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