Mold Materials

Mold Materials, 3D Printing Technologies for Next-Gen Moldmaking

As moldmaking advances, so too do the materials and processes involved in their efficient production, including these latest mold materials and 3D printing technologies.  

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3D Printing

Tool Steel Improves the Efficiency of Molds, Injection Molding Using AM

AddUp partners with Swiss Steel Group to introduce Printdur HCT, enabling manufacturers to significantly reduce production cycles using conformal cooling channels.

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Xact Metal, Uddeholm Partner to Offer Corrax Tool Steel Powder

Moldmakers and molders will have access to a mold steel capable of an A1 surface finish post-polishing, supporting the industry’s expansion into metal 3D printing.

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Mold Materials

Tool Steel Alternative to S7-Based Molds

NPE2024: International Mold Steel showcases its DCMX steel as an alternative to S7, providing mold builders uniform hardness for even machinability and clean welds and other benefits.

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NPE

Corrosion-Resistant Mold Steel Designed For Polishability

NPE2024: Uddeholm showcases its Tyrax ESR mold steel that combines toughness, corrosion and wear resistance.

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Mold Materials

Tight-Tolerance, 100% Recyclable Steel Plate Processing

Steel 21 strives to make mold builders more efficient with flat, parallel and more sustainable steel plate grades for plastic injection and compression molds.

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Mold Materials

Sintered, Porous Mold Steel Eliminates Gas Buildup

Molder’s World highlights its acclaimed Vortex self-venting mold steel, which uses a system of microscopic, interconnected pores to optimize molding processes.

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Mold Materials

Ellwood Specialty Steel Becomes Ellwood Specialty Metals

Integrated producer of tool steel adds Ellwood Aluminum cast house into the Ellwood family of companies to serve both metal needs.

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Tips

How is an Aluminum Mold Energy-Efficient?

Nine ways aluminum molds save energy and production costs.

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Aluminum

Cast Plate Aluminum Alloy is Suitable for Production Mold and Dies

Alimex Precision in Aluminum introduces its 7000 series ACP7 mold material, featuring high mechanical properties, material stability and good machinability.

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