Tooling Technology Products Feed: CompositesWorld.com

RocTool launches internal induction tooling technology

Staff — Mon, 9 Nov 2009 0:0:0 EST

3iTech tooling system uses inductors integrated a few millimeters beneath the mold surface to provide fast heating and cooling.

Eco-friendly tooling board

Staff — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 0:0:0 EST

Curbell Plastics Inc. has developed RAKU-TOOL WB-1450, which it says is the world’s first eco-friendly tooling board made using predominantly recycled materials.

Aluminum-filled urethane tooling board

Staff — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 0:0:0 EST

CASS Polymers has introduced two new tooling planks, DP-1051 HD Die Plank and PP-1052 HD Pattern Plank.

Epoxy bonding and tooling materials

Staff — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 0:0:0 EST

BCC Products Inc./Blehm Plastics has developed BC5009, a new low-viscosity epoxy adhesive/laminating resin for tooling and part bonding. Also new is the MB Series of tooling boards.

Low-CTE carbon foam tooling system

Staff — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 0:0:0 EST

Advanced Composites Group and GrafTech International Ltd. have developed the ACG GRAFOAM FPA-20 carbon foam tooling system.

Low-density, low-CTE tooling board

Staff — Tue, 3 Mar 2009 0:0:0 EST

Trelleborg's TB400 tooling board offers low density, good dimensional stability and can be easily machined.

New tooling board size

Staff — Thu, 8 Jan 2009 0:0:0 EST

General Plastics has developed new, larger sheets of its FR-4500 tooling board.

Epoxy tooling paste

Staff — Wed, 7 Jan 2009 0:0:0 EST

ATL Composites' extrudable epoxy is suitable for large-tooling construction.

Tooling design DVD

Staff — Wed, 5 Nov 2008 0:0:0 EST

Epoxy tooling materials

Staff — Wed, 8 Oct 2008 0:0:0 EST

Heat transfer material designed for tooling

Staff — Tue, 7 Oct 2008 0:0:0 EST

Acrolab Ltd. (Windsor, Ontario, Canada) has introduced Isobar in-mold heat transfer technology for heating and cooling complex cores and cavities in composite, steel, nickel and cast resin molds.

Nanomodified tooling prepreg

Staff — Thu, 2 Oct 2008 0:0:0 EST

Water-based mold release - 4/1/2008

Staff — Tue, 1 Apr 2008 0:0:0 EST

Axel Plastics Research Laboratories (Woodside, N.Y.) has introduced XTEND WS-47, a new water-based release system designed for wind turbine blade production. The system comprises a water-based mold sealer and W-7838D mold release, formulated to provide a matte surface on finished parts. The system meets European Union

Metal clad rapid prototyping - 3/1/2008

Staff — Sat, 1 Mar 2008 0:0:0 EST

Laser Reproductions (Gahanna, Ohio) has joined with stereolithography resin producer DSM Somos (Elgin, Ill.) and metal plating expert RePliForm Inc. (Baltimore, Md.) to offer Metal Clad Composite (MC2) prototypes, which merge two technologies to deliver metal performance without machining. The prototyping process

Metal clad rapid prototyping

Staff — Fri, 1 Feb 2008 0:0:0 EST

Nanocomposite for rapid prototyping

Staff — Fri, 1 Feb 2008 0:0:0 EST

3D Systems Corp. (Rock Hill, S.C.) has introduced Accura Greystone Material, a nanocomposite material developed for use with the manufacturer’s stereolithography (SLA) prototyping systems. Designed for motorsport and aerospace applications, the material reportedly delivers sufficient accuracy, stiffness, thermal

Mold release for friction parts

Staff — Thu, 1 Nov 2007 0:0:0 EST

Huron Technologies (Leslie, Mich.) has introduced Release Coating 7549, a mold release specially formulated for molding composite friction products, such as brake pads for automobiles, light and heavy-duty trucks and aircraft and industrial applications. It can be used for manufacturing semimetallic and ceramic pads

Mold cleaners, releases - 11/1/2007

Staff — Thu, 1 Nov 2007 0:0:0 EST

Henkel Corp.’s (Madison Heights, Mich.) latest products marketed under the Frekote label include 915 WB waterborne cleaner and polish. Developed for use with large composite wind turbine blade molding tools, the cleaner uses surfactants and emulsifiers in combination with abrasives to clean molds reportedly without

Mold Interlocks - 11/1/2007

Staff — Thu, 1 Nov 2007 0:0:0 EST

Royal Diversified Products Inc. (Warren, R.I.) has added side interlocks and round interlocks to its line of pins, punches, perforators, and other specialized mold and die components. The side locks and round locks are designed to extend the life of core pins and ejector pins by providing consistent alignment of mold

Mold cleaners, releases

Staff — Mon, 1 Oct 2007 0:0:0 EST

Henkel Corp.’s (Madison Heights., Mich.) latest additions, marketed under the Frekote label, include 915 WB waterborne cleaner and polish for composite molding tools, which uses surfactants and emulsifiers in combination with abrasives to clean molds, reportedly without dulling the surface. The product also can be

Mold Interlocks

Staff — Mon, 1 Oct 2007 0:0:0 EST

Royal Diversified Products Inc. (Warren, R.I.) is adding side interlocks and round interlocks to its line of pins, punches, perforators, and other specialized mold and die components. The side locks and round locks are designed to extend the life of core pins and ejector pins by providing consistent alignment of mold

Mold release for high-friction parts

Staff — Sat, 1 Sep 2007 0:0:0 EST

Huron Technologies Inc. (Leslie, Mich.) has introduced mold release coating 7444, a water-based release agent designed for molding products made from friction materials, such as brakes and clutch plates. The material is said to form a resilient barrier that protects the mold from damage by the abrasive materials. The

Semipermanent mold release - 9/1/2007

Staff — Sat, 1 Sep 2007 0:0:0 EST

Chem-Trend (Howell, Mich.) has introduced Chemlease CPR, a new semipermanent mold release system developed for applications where prerelease is a concern. The manufacturer says the release has been developed for applications involving very large composite parts, the initial surface coats of which, during the molding

Epoxy tooling block - 9/1/2007

Staff — Sat, 1 Sep 2007 0:0:0 EST

Huntsman Advanced Materials (The Woodlands, Texas) has introduced ACG TB720, an epoxy tooling block material developed in partnership with Advanced Composites Group (ACG, Heanor, Derbyshire, U.K. and Tulsa, Okla.). The product is said to be a low-cost, easily machined material for fabrication of master models,

Molding products literature

Staff — Sat, 1 Sep 2007 0:0:0 EST

Curbell Plastics Inc. (Orchard Park, N.Y.) has announced the release of its new prototyping and tooling materials linecard. Developed in the wake of the company’s introduction of Rampf tooling board products, the linecard features the Rampf tooling boards as well as the company’s stereolithography resins, urethane and