>Low initial cost since it does not require expensive hard tooling
>High fidelity of the mold gives excellent surface details requiring little or no post-processing
>Many different molding polymers are available that can be pigmented per your color requirements
>Molds can be ready in a few days once the master pattern is available
>One mold is durable up to approximately 20 copies
>Overmolding can be performed, so that different types and hardness of plastic can be molded together into a single unit
>Pre-production low volume production
>Market validation with short lead time