FastCast Ceramics supplies a ready‑mixed, high‑performance ceramic slurry and adhesive for investment casting foundries. The drop‑in slurry dries quickly and crack‑free, enabling thicker coating per dip, eliminating sanding, and cutting shell‑building time from up to 10 days to two‑to‑three days while reducing scrap. Its stable formulation integrates into existing lines without retooling and supports repair and recycling of cracked or chipped shells.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Investment casting requires multiple dip‑and‑sand cycles to build thick ceramic shells, leading to long production times (up to 10 days) and high scrap rates from cracked or damaged shells. The need for sanding equipment and on‑site mixing further adds complexity and cost.
Solution
FastCast Ceramics offers a ready‑mixed, high‑performance ceramic slurry that dries quickly and crack‑free, allowing a thicker layer to be applied per dip. This eliminates the sanding step, reduces shell‑building cycles, and shortens total mold‑production time to two‑to‑three days—a speed increase of up to 70 %. The slurry’s high strength enables low‑defect dewaxing and easy shell removal after casting. In addition, FastCast provides a compatible ceramic adhesive for rapid repair of drilled or cracked shells, restoring them for further use and lowering scrap. The drop‑in formulation integrates into existing production lines without retooling or on‑site mixing, and its long‑term stability supports convenient storage and recycling of chipped shells.
Target Audience
Primary customers are investment casting foundries and manufacturers that produce complex, high‑precision components and seek to accelerate shell production while reducing scrap and equipment costs.
Features
- Ready‑mixed, highly porous slurry delivered as a drop‑in product, requiring no on‑site preparation
- Fast, crack‑free drying that permits a thicker coating per dip, reducing the number of dip‑sand cycles
- Elimination of the sanding step thanks to sufficient shell strength for low‑defect dewaxing
- Compatibility with existing investment casting equipment and processes, no retooling needed
- Ceramic adhesive for material‑independent repair of drilled or cracked shells, minimizing scrap
- Long‑term stable formulation allowing storage, reuse, and recycling of chipped shell material