Deon,
At when I was at BIBA, Univeristy of Bremen, we did such trials.
The Concrete we used came from Densit in Denmark; I think they went on
developing the solition.
Contact:
http://www.densit.dk/
The problem was the higher friction compared to wood, low-melt alloys or
tool resins.
Densit had a look at surface treatment of concrete tools.
Bent Mieritz from Danish Technology Institute may know more about this:
Bent Mieritz: phone +45 8943 8410
In some studies concrete was used as a filler material below a less abrasive
polymer skin.
Nevertheless, in this case you loose some of your advantages being "rapid"
and "automatic".
Regards
Juergen
Juergen Bauer, Siemens AG, EC CS A PD
E-Mail: Juergen.Bauer@spy.siemens.de
Adress: Siemensstr. 13, 67346 Speyer, Germany
Phone: +49-6232-30-2501; Fax -2110
http://www.siemens.de/ec/eccs/auto/index.htm
----Original Message-----
From: Mnr. D de Beer [SMTP:ddebeer@ENG.TOFS.AC.ZA]
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 3:33 PM
To: 'rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi'
Subject: Injection moulds using concrete
Dear list
I have heard about a company that makes bridge/rapid tooling by
using concrete.
Can anyone help me with information?
Regards
Deon de Beer
Deon de Beer
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Technikon Free State
PBag X20539
Bloemfontein
9300
South Africa
fax 27 51 507 3199
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