Thermo- & Vacuum Forming

METAPOR®: Breathable Mould Material for Thermo- and Vacuum Forming

METAPOR® micro-porous, air-permeable aluminium delivers advanced solutions for many thermo forming applications:

METAPOR® eliminates the need to drill vacuum holes, expanding technical capabilities of the thermoforming process at a lower cost.
METAPOR® will leave NO markings on your parts compared with “traditional” aluminium tools (with drilled holes).
METAPOR® offers to manufacture Moulds faster (2-3 times faster machinable than aluminium).
METAPOR® allows fast cycle times due to significantly enhanced (entire surface) air and temperature evacuation.
METAPOR® material has a very consistent porosity which offers design flexibility by eliminating the need to engineer and manufacture complex venting systems.

Crystal clear transparent parts
Vacuum forming of transparent material can be processed with METAPOR® moulds without markings & striations.
Extreme deep thermoforming’s with sharp edges that are accurate in every detail are possible.
Ideal for flat and large Surfaces
METAPOR® is often used for large flat surfaces and bottom inserts to eliminate trapped air and related waviness .
Large volume Thermoforming moulds
For high production applications, METAPOR® as cavities & inserts are often used in conjunction with water-cooled aluminium bases.

Product	Application areas	Main applications	Density (g/cm3)	Maximum mould temperature (°C)	Flexural strength (N/mm2)	E-module (N/mm2)
BF 100 AL	Production and prototype tools	(PS), (ABS), (PVC), PET, PE	1.8	108	52	6800
BF 210 AL	Production and prototype tools	PS, ABS, PVC, PET, PE	1.9	240	47	6400
HD 100 AL	Production tools (for transparent parts)	Transparent Twin-Sheet, acrylics, PVC, PET-G	1.8	108	40	7500
HD 210 AL	High temperature production tools	PVC, PE, PC, transparent parts	1.8	240	41	6100

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