Machinable Board is suited for metalform tooling.
Press Release Summary:
Developed for use in rapid machining of metalform tooling, RenShape® 1000F board measures 24 x 16 x 2 or 4 in. and may be bonded to produce machinable block using Araldite® 2014 epoxy adhesive. Polyurethane board exhibits 16,000 psi compressive strength, Shore 90D hardness, and 23x10-6 in./in./°F coefficient of thermal expansion. It is suited for bladder press, fluid cell, hydroform and hydraulic tooling used by automobile and aircraft OEMs.
Original Press Release:
Super-Tough Machinable Board Introduced for Metalform Tooling
East Lansing, Michigan, November 7, 2003 - A high-strength polyurethane board developed specifically for use in the rapid machining of metalform tooling was introduced today by the RenShape® Solutions Tooling Group of Huntsman Advanced Materials. Known as RenShape® 1000F board, the new product is particularly well suited for the bladder press, fluid cell, hydroform and hydraulic tooling used by automobile and aircraft OEMs as well as some U.S. Air Force facilities.
Durable RenShape 1000F is ideal for demanding applications with its combination of a 16,000 psi compressive strength, Shore 90D hardness, and low 23x10-6 in./in./°F coefficient of thermal expansion. Despite its extreme strength, the material has good machinability. Carbide cutters are recommended with typical roughing speeds and feeds of 1,600 RPM and 40 IPM; finishing is done at 10,000 RPM and 100 IPM.
RenShape 1000F boards measure 24-inches long x 16-inches wide x 2 and 4-inches thick. They are easy to bond to produce a machinable block using Araldite® 2014 epoxy adhesive.
For more information about RenShape 1000F board, contact: Michael Tongen, Huntsman Advanced Materials, 4917 Dawn Avenue, East Lansing, Michigan 48823, Tel: 517-324-1350, e-mail: michael_tongen@huntsman.com, website: www.renshape.com.
In addition to the machinable board product line, Huntsman's RenShape Solutions Tooling Group also manufactures and markets a broad range of photopolymers, epoxies and polyurethanes for modeling, moldmaking, prototyping and forming initial parts to the automotive, foundry, aerospace and general manufacturing industries. The company has been a world leader in plastic tooling materials for more than 60 years.
Huntsman Advanced Materials is part of Huntsman's Polyurethanes and Specialties Division. The Advanced Materials group manufactures and supplies materials used in coatings and structural composites, adhesives and electrical/electronic insulation materials in addition to RenShape Solutions' tooling systems. The combined Huntsman group companies constitute the world's largest privately held chemical company with more than 15,000 employees, facilities in 44 countries and 2002 revenues of greater than $8 billion.
