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- Fiber-based shell system creates thicker and faster shell build
- Offers improved permeability to help reduce non-fill and autoclave cracking
- Shell build provides uniform coverage of corners and edges
- Formulation allows for a reduction in the number of dips required
- Optimized slurry rheology substantially shortens drain times and increases foundry output
- Improved knockout simplifies shell removal
3M™ Fused Silica Advanced Shell System GM2 is a high-performance, fiber-based flour blend for investment casting backup slurries. This dry blend of fused silica and high-performance additives offers increased shell build which, coupled with improved permeability, can help remove dips and minimize autoclave shell cracking.
Specifically designed to minimize required number of backup dips
Designed for investment casting backup slurries, 3M™ Fused Silica Advanced Shell System GM2 (PDF, 104.53 Kb) is a fiber-based flour that can help remove dips as well as minimize autoclave shell cracking. This dual-purpose system allows an advantageous combination of edge build and corner build, while at the same time enhancing shell permeability -- thus cutting the total number of dips required while reducing positive metal scrap.
Our revolutionary furnace design helps prevent the raw silica sand from becoming contaminated during processing — resulting in a finished product that is 99.7% pure, while increasing productivity tenfold over conventional furnaces.
About 3M Advanced Ceramics
These advanced ceramic products are manufactured at ISO 9001:2008 certified facilities. Our manufacturing processes are optimized for quality, efficiency and consistency — helping ensure reliable and repeatable product performance. We have more than 85 years of experience in designing and manufacturing cutting-edge ceramic solutions, and continually work to develop new applications for ceramic materials in cooperation with our customers and with research institutions.
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