Mold Materials
How to Lower Cycle Times With the Right Tool Steel
Combining excellent mechanical properties, high wear resistance and high thermal conductivity in a specialty tool steel yields cycle time reduction.
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Advancing the Mold With New Technologies
This roundup is full of products and services that help answer concerns and meet needs for the industry. Featured in this roundup are hot runners, mold components, mold materials and more.
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Technology Roundup: The K Show Experience
Catch a glimpse into technologies for plastics, rubber, injection molding, hot runners, sustainability and more being showcased at this year’s K 2022.
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Considerations for Mold Base Material Selection
Choosing the right material can greatly affect the profitability and cost of your application.
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Self-Venting Mold Steel for Defect Prevention
High-tonnage pressed and sintered, porous metal Vortex removes the difficulties of trapped gas in the mold cavity through a system of interconnected pores.
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What to Look for in Aluminum Mold Alloys
The importance of strength, anodization, weldability, machinability, flatness and porosity to aluminum injection and thermoform molds.
Read MoreHot Work Tool Steel Achieves High Thermal Conductivity
Developed by Deutsche Edelstahlwerke, a member of Swiss Steel Group, Thermodur 2383 Supercool combines high wear resistance with excellent mechanical properties for noticeably lower cycle times in molding/forming applications.
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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.
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2022 Sourcing & Technology Guide: Mold Materials
Proper selection of the appropriate mold material is critical to manufacturing a high-quality mold. Tool steel, aluminum, copper and alloys are some of the materials used.
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Evaluating 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.
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