SODA leverages proprietary Sacrificial Tooling technology. This allows for geometries impossible with traditional steel molds. While we encourage optimized designs for cost efficiency, our process is flexible enough to handle complex features with engineering review.
Designs that follow these standards can be processed by our automated engine instantly. These parts are typically cheaper as they utilize standard reusable mold geometries.
We can manufacture parts with negative drafts or undercuts by utilizing sacrificial (break-away) tooling. These designs simply require a manual review to ensure the tooling strategy is viable.
While we can handle 0° or negative drafts via sacrificial tooling, a positive draft is always preferred for surface finish quality.
Deep recesses or overhangs are possible. Our tooling can be destroyed after molding to release trapped features.
Design walls appropriate for your chosen aesthetic. Weaves are layered; Forged is volumetric.
For enclosed volumes (tubes, tanks, frames), we strongly recommend a **Split-Mold Strategy**.
By designing your part as two separate shells (A-Side and B-Side), we can mold them rapidly and bond them with structural adhesive. This is often faster and more precise than bladder molding.
Avoid butt joints. Design an overlapping flange (Joggle) where one shell nests inside the other. This increases bond surface area and ensures perfect alignment during assembly.
CROSS-SECTION VIEW (Split Shell)
SHELL A (TOP)
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SHELL B (BOTTOM)
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