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igus® Canada

180 Bass Pro Mills Drive

Concord

Ontario L4K 0G9

+1 (800) 965-2496
+1 905 760-8688
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3D-printed injection molds are
cost-effective & can be custom-made

Our 3D-printed injection molds produce parts with similar material properties as components from conventional serial molds. With print2mold, igus® 3D prints injection mold tooling out of our engineered composite plastic iglide® materials, which are up to 80% cheaper than steel materials. We extensively test the tribological properties of our plastics inside our 41,000-square-foot lab in Cologne, Germany to ensure each material offers a longer service life than standard 3D-printing materials. All iglide® materials are low-wear, self-lubricating and maintenance-free. More than 50 iglide® plastics are available for printing injection molds.

Benefits: 
  • Up to 80% cheaper than steel materials
  • Up to 70% faster than manufacturing conventional tooling
  • Fast and simple production of prototypes
  • Choose between 55 low-wear iglide® materials
  • Maintenance-free components with special properties, such as conductivity, underwater use, KTW conformity, high temperature, etc.

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3D-printed injection molds vs. 3D printing

Our 3D-printed injection molds are ideal for processing parts with special properties, such as conductivity, underwater use, KTW conformity, or high temperature resistance, since those properties cannot be processed in a 3D printer. Printed molds are also up to 80% cheaper than steel materials, and the 3D printing process is 70% faster than manufacturing conventional tooling.

3D printing your components directly is a better option if you need them delivered between 24 hours and three days or if they have a complex design. There is no additional charge for complexity since 3D printing is a tool-less manufacturing process. Directly printing small parts under 5g, whether simple or complex, could also be more cost-effective than injection molding. igus® offers an online 3D printing service so you can easily order custom-made parts and receive them quickly. Our high-performance iglide® materials are also available as filaments for 3D-printing and are well-suited for moving applications due to their high abrasion resistance and excellent coefficients of friction.
3D printed custom plain bearings

3D Printing Test Lab

3D-printing materials test lab

Our 3D-printed injection molds produce parts with similar material properties as components from conventional serial molds. That’s because we extensively test the tribological properties of our iglide® plastics inside our 41,000-square foot lab in Cologne, Germany. This ensures that each part made from our materials will offer a longer service life than standard 3D-printing materials.

Tribology tests of 3D print material

Advantages of iglide® materials

 
  • 100% dry-running and maintenance-free
  • 100% corrosion-resistant
  • 80% weight saving compared to metal
  • Precisely predictable service life
  • Tested in the industry's largest test laboratory under realistic application conditions
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Application Assistance

For further questions or product information, please contact:

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Kevin Wright

Country Manager, Canada

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Customer Service:

Monday to Friday from 8 am - 5 pm

Online:

24h


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