PADT has now has the capability to deliver your injection molded prototypes in just days using “NanoTooling”. This new capability is made possible using a new Stereolithography material from Somos called NanoTool™ , which is heavily filled with non-crystalline nanoparticles.
PADT Medical recently used this approach on a Medtronic program to injection mold components made from Ticona Vectra, a biocompatible Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP).
This new capability is another way that PADT Medical helps innovators reduce time-to-market. Parts made using NanoTool are ideal for early development testing and iterations to allow for faster convergence on design solutions.
The process to fabricate molded parts starts with a solid model of the component to fabricate. The tool is then designed by PADT engineering. The injection mold tool is then “grown” using Stereolithography prototyping equipment. Next, the tool is processed and fitted into the injection mold machine where the parts are made from any number of thermoplastic resins. This entire process is performed in house at PADT.
If you are interested in exploring this capability to accelerate your development program please contact us.
Posted by: Scott Klopfenstein
Monday, January 26, 2009
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