Dimensional accuracy analysis of wax patterns created by RTV silicone rubber molding using the Taguchi approach

Rapid Prototyping Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-122

  Rahmati, S ^a   Akbari, J ^b   Barati, E ^b  

^a IMAM HOSSEIN UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Oils, fats and waxes technology; Rapid prototypes; Taguchi methods; Waxes

Indexed keywords

CRUDE PETROLEUM; RAPID PROTOTYPING; RUBBER MOLDING; SILICONES; TAGUCHI METHODS;

METALLIC MOLDS; ROOM TEMPERATURE VULCANIZATION (RTV); WAX PATTERNS;

WAXES;

CASTINGS; OIL; POLYSILICONES;

EID: 34047145101     PISSN: 13552546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13552540710736803     Document Type: Article

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