Insights / 01
Translated technical articles, case studies and application briefs explain the decisions behind material and tooling routes.
01 / Composite tooling
A practical guide to four parent-model routes—foam and glass, integral cast tooling board, a contoured steel frame and stacked board—covering process steps, thermal limits, sealing and selection criteria.
Read article ↗02 / Vacuum tooling
Compare cast aluminium with bonded board, precision-cast tooling resin and replicated composite skins using thermal-expansion data, sealing risks, manufacturing routes and qualification checks.
Read article ↗03 / Aerospace tooling
Compare PUCAST 260 and EPCAST 75 for machined blanks and directly replicated upper tools, with practical guidance on moisture, filling, cure and surface quality.
Read article ↗04 / Precision tooling
Follow the route from a designed near-net blank to a finished model or fixture, and compare seam control, machining allowance and total manufacturing cost.
Read article ↗05 / Composite tooling
A practical guide to the support structure, mixing, application, cure, machining and surface finishing of MP50 masters for wind, automotive and aerospace projects.
Read article ↗06 / Composite tooling
Understand how LTP220 tooling prepreg combines a low-temperature initial cure with staged post-cure, and why Tg, working temperature and dimensional stability need separate checks.
Read article ↗07 / APPLICATION BRIEF
Why thickness, dissolution path, wall support and access openings must be designed together.
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