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Rapid ToolingRapid Tooling

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Copper polyamideCopper polyamide

Copper polyamide is a new Copper polyamide is a new metal plastic metal plastic compositecomposite designed for short run tooling designed for short run tooling applications (100 to 400 parts) from applications (100 to 400 parts) from common plastics.common plastics.

Tooling inserts are produced directly in Tooling inserts are produced directly in the the SLS machineSLS machine with a layer thickness with a layer thickness of 75 µm.of 75 µm.

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Subsequent Subsequent finishing is necessaryfinishing is necessary before before their integration in the tool base.their integration in the tool base.

No furnace cycleNo furnace cycle is required and is required and unfinished tool insert can be produced in a unfinished tool insert can be produced in a dayday..

During the CAD stage, Copper polyamide During the CAD stage, Copper polyamide inserts a shelled and cooling lines, ejector inserts a shelled and cooling lines, ejector pin guides, gates and runners are included pin guides, gates and runners are included in the design and built directly during the in the design and built directly during the SLS process.SLS process.

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Then the insert surface are Then the insert surface are sealed with sealed with epoxy epoxy and and finished with sand paper finished with sand paper and finally the shell inserts are and finally the shell inserts are packed packed up with a metal alloyup with a metal alloy..

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AdvantagesAdvantages

Inserts produced from copper polyamide Inserts produced from copper polyamide are are easy to machine and finisheasy to machine and finish..

Heat resistantHeat resistant and and thermal thermal conductivity conductivity are better in most plastic are better in most plastic tooling materials.tooling materials.

The The cycle times of moulds cycle times of moulds employing employing copper polyamide inserts are similar to copper polyamide inserts are similar to those of metal tooling.those of metal tooling.

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