Is your shop ready to amp up your mold manufacturing capabilities by upgrading from 3-axis to 5-axis machining? With the trend of 5-axis becoming more prevalent, affordable and easier to use, machinists across the world are making the necessary adjustments to take their shops to the next level. […]
Efficient CNC machining capabilities are more important than ever for moldmakers seeking to maintain a competitive edge in today’s market. Oftentimes, large, heavy parts require intricacies that become increasingly difficult to maintain using a standard three-axis or four-axis horizontal machining center. Switching to a 5-axis CNC machine can provide users with the ability to manufacture [...]
In the injection molding industry, it is common for companies to rely on trial-and-error methods to solve production problems. Without process simulation, operators suggest a mold configuration, which “should work” for a specific part geometry, based on experience. Factors such as tempering or processing times are defined later during the first production trials. It is [...]
It is a common thread among today’s mold engineers that mold design software isn’t as user-friendly as it should be. There seems to be a wish list of ideal components that a “perfect” mold program should possess to help moldmakers face their mold design challenges head on. […]
Name a problem that most mold manufacturers have in common. Many will answer that it is the time-intensive quoting process. A process often riddled with inaccuracies—from initial quote to quoting rework and design changes. Let’s not forget that many requests for quotes are submitted without perfect models, which further challenges profitability. In order to win [...]
Phenol resins are made from phenol and formaldehyde and mostly contain such fillers as wood meal, asbestos, craft paper and cloth. Molding will be a lot easier when being added with wood meal, […]
Urea resin can be produced through the reaction between urea ( ammonia) and formalin, catalyzed by acid or base. It is formed through compression molding adopting hard chrome plating model, […]
The substance is colorless and transparent, and can be colored freely, it is very hard and is of sound chemical resistance, water resistance, heat resistance, and fire resistance. […]
UP is the compound formed by the alkyd of unsaturated binary acid and ethylene monomer. The resin is a kind liquid of low viscosity, which will not produce gas when being solidified. Hence the molding pressure thereof is rather low. Intensified by glass fiber, it’s mechanical intensity will be much higher.
Major raw material for epoxy resin is reacted from propylene and benzene. The substance is adhesive to other substance, especially metals, and therefore, it can be made into adhesives. Another important feature is that it will not produce volatile substance when being solidified, and hence is of small shrinkage. Endowed with such advantages, it can [...]