Silicone is the ideal material for
the production of soap. It is not as heat sensitive
as plastic and therefore more suited to the high temperatures
of melted soap. Silicone soap moulds/soap molds are
long lasting and provide easy soap casting mould removal
due to the flexibility of the mould. It is also less
vulnerable to damage when compared to the plastic
soap moulds/soap molds.
Silicone soap moulds/soap molds also
provide the ability to reproduce very small detail
with absolute fidelity wheras the plastic moulds have
their limitations. Silicone Soap moulds/soap molds
can also feature undercuts. To explain this we can
look at the images of the plastic moulds above. The
soap shapes have curved tops but will result in a
flat back. This is a limitation of the vacuum forming
method used to manufacture the moulds. Also immaging
trying to remove a soap block out of a rigid plastic
soap mould which is in the shape of a sphere. You
wouldn't be able to remove it. If you had a flexible
silicone mould on the other hand this wouldn't be
a problem as the mould can stretch and release the
soap.
The problem up to date with silicone
soap moulds/soap molds has been the high cost of silicone
which has prevented its wide adoption. After considerable
experimenting we have developed a production method
which coupled with volume silicone importation has
enabled us to offer a wide range of soap moulds to
the advanced amateur and professional soap caster.
We are constantly developing new mould designs as
well so feel free to email any of your suggestions
and designs for consideration by our design and manufacturing
team.
