Mold Materials
Corrosion-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.
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Pre-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.
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Here Are Your Top 10 Most-Read Features of 2021
A list of the most-viewed features in MoldMaking Technology from January to November 2021.
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The Benefits of Alloying Tool Steel
Improve tooling efficiencies, extend mold life and reduce overall tooling costs with a focus on tool steel properties that solve wear, flaking and cracking issues.
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Exploring AM Powders for Tooling
More options in AM tooling materials exist today that provide properties for crack resistance, thermal conductivity and heat treatment.
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Swiss 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.
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WEBINAR: 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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PCP Aluminium Promotes Aluminum Cast Plate/Block For High-Quality Performance
PCP Aluminium will presents ACLA5 and MAX5 Aluminum to Amerimold exhibitors, suitable for prototype injection, thermoforming molds and mold automation systems.
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2021 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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High-Performance Alloys for Plastic Injection and Blow Molding
Materion Performance Alloys introduces its tailorable MoldMax alloys which impart strength and wear resistance similar to tool steels, but with ten times more thermal conductivity.
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