Slip Casting
Advantages of slip Casting method
1. Complex objects can be easily and well shaped.
2. As the mould material cheap, this method is a very cheap shaping method.
3. Good Material Homogeneity can be achieved.
Disadvantages of slip Casting method
1. Requirement of large number of moulds for large scale production.
2. Space necessity for mould placement
3. Limited life time of the plaster moulds
4. Limited durability of plaster due to the erosion of POP during water processing.
To overcome the above said disadvantages in plaster moulds, more advanced slip casting method called pressure casting was developed. We can discuss about the pressure casting method in the coming blog.
To be Contd…..
