Industry Insights

Struggling with small sizes and poor quality when sourcing pet feeding mats? This can damage your brand. The solution is to choose a source factory capable of producing large, high-quality products. Choosing the right supplier means verifying their capability for large-format, single-piece molding and their use of food-grade silicone. You should also assess their [one-stop […]

Shocked by the quotes for your new silicone product mold? Prices from a few hundred to tens of thousands of dollars can wreck your budget. I’ll use my fifteen years of experience to show you what’s really behind these costs. Silicone mold prices range from $500 to over $100,000. Simple molds cost $500-$1,500, standard molds […]

Struggling to find the right parts for your new product? An inaccurate requirement can lead to costly mold revisions. I’ll use my fifteen years of experience to show you how to get it right the first time. To successfully customize a silicone mold, there are three core steps. First, define the [product specifications](https://formlabs.com/blog/how-to-make-silicone-molds/?srsltid=AfmBOor_D1nTw4WDEzl6A-6VfvU5YgbokV-jPD6sVZSXA-RJiku6Vhje)[^1] and design. […]

Have you ever asked for a quote on a [silicone mold](https://www.aeromarineproducts.com/different-types-common-molds/?srsltid=AfmBOora7jKADg9dF-4XS3Hj0CLssNA8No3JJHKiwP4CLO23xVkXRpWu), only to receive wildly different prices? This can be confusing. The problem is that “silicone mold” has two completely different meanings. A custom silicone mold can cost anywhere from a few dollars to over one hundred fifty thousand dollars. The huge price gap exists […]

Ever received custom silicone parts you were excited about, only to find the edges are rough and uneven? It’s not just ugly; it makes you doubt the product’s quality. Don’t worry, there’s a clear reason why this happens. [Jagged edges](https://www.reddit.com/r/moldmaking/comments/symi81/how_to_cut_silicone_edges_so_they_arent_jagged/)[^2] on silicone products are typically caused by three main factors: poor control of the material’s […]