Sustaining Firm Spotlight: TechForm Advanced Casting Technology
TechForm Advanced Casting Technology began in aerospace and medical casting, where technological innovation, extreme precision, and quality requirements were standard. In the 90s, the demand for platinum jewelry collided with the difficulty of casting platinum alloys, presenting challenges to the jewelry industry and opportunities for TechForm’s newly-created high-temperature casting process. “In 1995, we were approached by Heraeus Precious Metals after they heard about our success with high-temperature alloys,” says Sarah Loveland, Vice President of TechForm. “Our first platinum castings were actually human bone staples, the only small wax patterns we had on hand for the test pour! They turned out