bobjustbob- I am thinking of trying out a firmer silicon to see if it can better resist the pressure while maintaining an appropriate seal around the cavity. It is a bit of a delicate dance, if the silicon is too hard you will end up with(not a good enough seal/the lid begins to crack early in...
We have a molding process where a material is poured into a cavity, sealed with a lid and then heated so that it takes the shape of the mold. Similar to injection molding but not quite. The issue is that the material provides enough cavity pressure to force the lid open slightly leaving...