Mold Materials

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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Mold Materials

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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Mold Materials

Moldmaking-Related Technology Highlights

This month’s tech roundup highlights mold materials and other miscellaneous technologies for moldmaking needs.

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Tool Steel

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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Aluminum

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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Mold Materials

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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Mold Materials

Mold Materials Guide Eases Steel Selection

Newly released Materials Guide from Swiss Steel Group offers mold builders a quick and easy way to navigate the company’s steel solutions, applications.  

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