Investment Casting

Nalco Water has been involved with Investment Casting for over 60 years. We hold the original patent on colloidal silica, and the first water-based ceramic shell was made with our materials.
Today, Nalco Water provides high quality raw materials and process aids for ceramic shell production. Our patented shell technologies are designed with our customers’ key business drivers in mind, and Nalco sales engineers are trained in making sure our programs meet your business goals.
When we couple our high performing products with incomparable technical expertise, our customers are sure to receive a best-in-class, full service investment casting shell experience.

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Nalco Water's investment casting product line includes:

Eight differentiated shell system offerings with the ability to meet specific customer needs
Fifteen different colloidal silica products
Three high tech polymers
Two high performance environmentally friendly Wax Cleaners
Distributor for 3M Ceradyne Min-Sil® Fused Silica refractories
Distributor for Christy Minerals STKO®

In addition to this extensive product list, Nalco Water can provide service and support to improve your shell room operation. These capabilities include:

On-site consulting and process review
Process control optimization
MoR, Permeability, slurry physical properties, and SEM casting analysis to assist in the diagnosis of customer problems

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