Mold Materials
MMT Chats: Wepco's Journey with Metal 3D Printing
MMT's Editorial Director, Christina Fuges sits down with Wepco's director of manufacturing Support, Amanda Wiriya to talk about Wepco's journey with 3D printing and how the company brings awareness to the community about the growing moldmaking industry. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
WatchEvaluating Metal Powders for Conformally Cooled Mold Inserts
Mechanical properties and design software techniques reveal the benefits of a modified high thermal conductivity metal powder for 3D printing in moldmaking.
Read MoreTechnology Roundup: Additive Manufacturing, Mold Materials
Upgrade your manufacturing process or tool steel choices with new/improved additive manufacturing and mold material innovations from AddUp Inc., Mantle, Next Chapter Manufacturing, Edro and more.
WatchModified Composition Enhances Stainless Steel Capabilities
Edro introduces Böhler’s M333 Isoplast stainless steel which has been manufactured via a new melting technology for best-in-class polishability, conductivity, toughness and corrosion resistance.
Read MoreCorrosion-Resistant, Highly Machinable Tool Steel
Opticut mold steels from Swiss Steel Group member Deutsche Edelstahlwerke apply a novel treatment to the material to eliminate the deterioration caused by the addition of sulfur.
Read MoreCorrosion-Resistant, High-Hardness Mold Steel for Optimal Surface Finishes
Uddeholm’s premium Tyrax ESR can reduce polishing time by 40-50% and is suitable for long run production molds and high-performance plastics.
Read MorePre-Hardened Mold Steel Material Increases Through-Hardened Ability
Finkl Steel’s patented pre-hardened mold steel grade MD Xtra material achieves high impact strength, enhanced thermal conductivity and is an exceptional solution for deep impression applications.
Read MoreExploring AM Powders for Tooling
More options in AM tooling materials exist today that provide properties for crack resistance, thermal conductivity and heat treatment.
Read MoreSwiss Steel Highlights Specialty Steel Material for High Corrosion Resistance
Amerimold 2021 exhibitor Swiss Steel offers Corroplast, a stainless steel mold base material for use in high-humidity environments and with corrosive resins.
Read MoreWEBINAR: Tool Steel Demands and Enhancements
Pressurized electro-slag refining and powder metal production techniques remove impurities when producing highly alloyed stainless steel grades specifically for moldmaking. Listen to this free webinar to learn about current trends in the plastics industry, next-generation stainless tool steels, production techniques and additively manufactured parts and components.
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