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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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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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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How is an Aluminum Mold Energy-Efficient?
Nine ways aluminum molds save energy and production costs.
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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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MoldMaking Technology's Hottest Tips of 2023
The staff at MoldMaking Technology prides ourselves on bringing you the most helpful, relevant tips in the industry. Here are the top five most-viewed tips of 2023 based on Google Analytics.
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Moldmaking-Related Technology Highlights
This month’s tech roundup highlights mold materials and other miscellaneous technologies for moldmaking needs.
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Micro-Milled Steel Plate Cuts Mold Build Times by 10-15%
Steel 21 emphasizes its tighter tolerances, improved surface quality and speed of processing using the patented “21 Micro Milling” process.
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How to Select the Right Tool Steel for Mold Cavities
With cavity steel or alloy selection, there are many variables that can dictate the best option for moldmaking.
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Technology and Sourcing Guide 2023: 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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