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Saltgator Wheel - Rain Tire

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Injection Profile

• Mold Fabrication: 3D Printing, PETG, about 350g, about 1h
• Injection Materials: HARD
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Released 9/15/2025

Description

Saltgator Wheel - Rain Tire Injection Molding Instructions

FDM Slicing Settings

  • Material: PETG/PC
  • Nozzle Diameter: 0.4 mm
  • Wall Thickness: 8 layers (≈3.2 mm, high compressive strength, resistant to multiple injections)
  • Top Layer Thickness: 3 mm
  • Bottom Layer Thickness: 2 mm
  • Infill Density: 25% (balance between strength and material saving)
  • Infill Pattern: Recommended Grid
  • Layer Height: 0.2 mm

Preparation Materials

  1. PVC stock solution
  2. PVC special color paste (yellow, milky white)
  3. Release agent (recommended: PTFE-based release agent; edible oil can also be used, but the release effect is not as good)
  4. Fast-drying PVC soft glue adhesive
  5. 3D printed mold
  6. SALTGATOR injection molding machine

Injection Molding Steps

  1. Evenly spray release agent (release oil) on the mold surface.
  2. Assemble the mold according to the exploded view.
<img src="https://vzyklpazwxemgkrpkblc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/mold-images/1757931119205-2e33w.png" alt="Saltgator Wheel - Rain Tire" width="400" />
  1. Add an appropriate amount of PVC stock solution and PVC special color paste into the injection machine, set to 170℃, and start heating.
  2. After heating is completed, use the injection machine to inject material into the mold's injection port (push the plunger until it cannot be pushed further and hold for 3-5 seconds to remove larger bubbles).
  3. After injection, wait 6-8 minutes to allow the PVC soft gel to cool.
  4. After cooling is complete, open the mold and tap the entire tire out through the opening shown in Figure 2. Cut along the circled section in Figure 3, then remove the two center mold halves. When demolding, gently separate the soft rubber from the mold to avoid damaging the soft rubber model by excessive force.
<img src="https://vzyklpazwxemgkrpkblc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/mold-images/1757931127709-ye1sbu.png" alt="Saltgator Wheel - Rain Tire" width="400" /> <font color=#DCDCDC>"Figure 2"</font> <img src="https://vzyklpazwxemgkrpkblc.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/mold-images/1757931135992-7e1lpp.png" alt="Saltgator Wheel - Rain Tire" width="400" /> <font color=#DCDCDC>"Figure 3"</font>
  1. Remove burrs and any excess softgel produced at the exhaust port and injection port.

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