Plastic Tooling

1. A Copper-Nickel-Silicon-Chromium Alloy for Mold Tooling

   A review of the physical and mechanical properties of one copper alloy system will help moldmakers better understand how this alloy will perform thermally and mechanically in applications. [Moldmaking Technology November 2007]

2. A Review of Copper Alloys for Plastic Injection Molding

   Copper alloys are attractive to the mold industry because of their high thermal conductivity, ease of machining by a variety of processes, and corrosion resistance to water, cooling fluids and the plastics being injected. [Moldmaking Technology December 2011]

3. Material Matters- Hardness Machinability and Strength are the Bottom Line as Materials Manufacturers and Suppliers Continue to Reduce Moldmakers Leadtimes Without Sacrificing Quality or Cost

   Thanks to an explosion in offshore tooling in the U.S. over the last decade, as well as rising steel prices, domestic mold and tool shops have found it increasingly difficult to compete in the marketplace. However, better steels, including copper alloys, can solve these problems and produce a better product with increased wear resistance and higher conductivity which decreases cycle time and warping, allowing the alloys to be used as inserts in steel molds. [Moldmaking Technology November 2008]

4. MoldMAX Making the Most of High Performance Mold Materials

   Mold builders that have expertise with high conductivity alloys enjoy benefits ranging from faster cycle times to better part quality, and hold a competitive edge in a global marketplace. Thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity and thermal effusivity are properties of the mold materials that enable these efficiencies to be realized. [Moldmaking Technology December 2005]

5. Case Study - RT Technologies - MoldMAX HH in Chair Base Mold Insert

   Learn how RT Technology, a manufacturer of well-made office furniture components, used MoldMAX HH® in core and cavity inserts in the injection molding of its office chair bases which led to a 20% faster cycle and increased overall product production, when compared to steel inserts.