An application-led approach

Start with the part.
Choose the material.

Material selection begins with what you need to make and how you plan to make it.

Models & patterns

Choose a board or rigid foam around the model size, machining workflow and required surface.

Tooling BoardsPU Foam Boards
A precision mould machined from pink tooling board

Model & mould surfaces

Hand- and machine-applied modelling pastes offer different ways to build up a machinable surface.

Epoxy Modelling Pastes
Grey epoxy modelling paste over a foam core, showing applied and machined surfaces

Cast prototypes

Start with your casting or injection process, then consider stiffness, flexibility, transparency and temperature requirements.

Rapid Prototyping Resins
Cast prototype enclosure parts with a silicone mould

Tell us what you are making.

Share your application, process and material requirements. We will help you take the next step.

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