Objective

 To determine the steps and ratio needed to produce the silicon mold.
 To produce a complex product that match the shape of pattern with details.
 To investigate the defects of the product in all aspect in order enhance the plastic
vacuum casting process.
Apparatus
Figure Function

 Used to storing and pouring medium

of liquid

Plastic beaker

 Used to mix chemicals and liquids

for reaction purposes.

Stirring rod

 To cut through thing according to

desired needs

Scalpel knife

 Used to join material (join top and

bottom mold)

Stapler
  Used to form a rectangular container
to hold the silicon mold in place

plate

 Used to bind the plate in place

Dark tape

 To measure the mass

Digital balance

 to determine the area of an arbitrary

two-dimensional shape.

Planimeter
Industrial apparatus

 insulated chamber used for the

heating or drying of a substance

Chamber oven

 used for simulating deep space

conditions

Vacuum chamber

 Provide colours to product

Colouring liquid
  Used in making the plastic product

Resin

 Medium to harden the resin

Hardening agent

 Used for making mold

Silicone rubber
Result and data analysis

Figure 5: Product and pattern

Figure 4: Silicone mold

Sample calculation
No. Area for pattern(cm2) Area for product(cm2)
1. 29.1 30.4
2. 29.6 30.6
3. 29.2 30.5

Average area for pattern:

29.1+29.6+29.2
Average area for pattern =
3

= 29.3𝑐𝑚2
Average area for product:
30.4+30.6+30.5
Average area for product =
3

= 30.5𝑐𝑚2

Percentage error:
𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 − 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙
× 100%
𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙
30.5−29.3
= × 100%
29.3

= 4.1%
To determine mass needed for making the silicone rubber mold,
Find the plate container’s volume:

Volume = ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 × 𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ × 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ

= (5 × 9 × 8)𝑐𝑚
= 360𝑐𝑚3
Then, calculate the mass using density of water, 𝜌 = 1000𝑘𝑔/𝑚3

1000𝑘𝑔 1000𝑔 1𝑚 3
𝜌= 𝑚3
× 1𝑘𝑔
× ( 100𝑐𝑚
)

𝜌 = 1 𝑔/𝑐𝑚3
𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 = 𝜌 × 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒
1𝑔
= 𝑐𝑚3 × 360𝑐𝑚3

𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 = 360 𝑔
So the mass for silicone rubber is 360 g, thus the mass for hardening agent is:
𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 = 360𝑔 + 40𝑔
𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 = 400𝑔
The mass for hardening agent required is 400g.