Drape Forming with 3D Printed Tooling

Additive manufacturing has completely changed the way thermoformers – and OEMs – view tooling, in terms of production time, cost and quality. When compared to traditional metal tooling, Catalysis can 3D print tooling in half the time for half the cost while maintaining the same level of quality. Not only that, but 3D printing allows for the design of more complex tooling or low-to-medium volume production parts, removing constraints inhibited by traditional tooling design.

Catalysis 3D printed drape form tooling is transforming the Thermoforming industry as we are providing cost and production time savings. The fully isotropic build of the tools avoids any delamination of the tool and light sand blast finish (100RA) eliminates A-side witness marks.