Free material help for your shop from a polymer chemist, resin in small amounts for sampling and tryouts, and a supplier you can trust when your clients ask what plastic to use and where to buy it. Send us a material question.
Who this is for
- Mold builders and toolmakers whose clients need material for first shots, sampling and short runs
- Product and industrial design firms taking a part from CAD to production
- Prototyping and 3D printing shops whose customers move from printed parts to molded ones
- Engineering consultants who specify materials for clients
What you get
- Free material help on your own jobs. A second opinion on shrinkage before you cut steel, whether a grade swap will fit an existing tool, or what a part should be made of. A polymer chemist answers at no charge.
- Resin for sampling and tryouts. Small amounts for first shots and short runs, without a truckload minimum.
- Clients who stay yours. We supply resin only. No molds, no design work, no production molding.
- Fewer tryouts that go wrong. Wrong or wet resin gets blamed on the tool. Matched, properly specified material makes your work look good.
Questions we help shops with
- “What shrinkage should we cut for this grade, along and across the flow?”
- “Will this replacement grade run in a tool cut for the original?”
- “The customer wants it stiffer and cheaper. What should the part be made of?”
- “This grade is on allocation. What is a qualified equivalent?”
- “Parts are warping on the tryout. Is it the resin?”
Free tools for your shop
- Shrinkage and cavity size calculator
- Clamp tonnage, cooling time and cooling line flow
- Typical properties by grade and the material code decoder
Sending a client our way
- Send them to our quote page, or email us their grade or part with them copied.
- They mention your shop, so we know who sent them.
- We quote and keep you posted, if you want to be kept in the loop.
What your clients get
- The right grade. A polymer chemist reviews every request and matches the grade they run, or finds a qualified equivalent.
- Small quantities. From one gaylord, with samples of about 50 lb upon credit approval.
- A COA on every lot, tested to ASTM or ISO methods.
- Fast answers. We aim to send your quote within one to three business days.
Send us a material question
Shrinkage, a grade swap, what a part should be made of. A polymer chemist replies by email, free.
Common questions
Do you compete with mold builders or design firms?
No. We do not build molds, design parts or mold production parts. We only supply resin, so your clients stay yours.
How do I send a client your way?
Point them to our quote page, or send us their grade or part details with them copied. We will mention you sent them, and we keep you in the loop if you want.
Can you supply small amounts for mold trials?
Orders start at one gaylord, and samples of about 50 lb are available upon credit approval, so first shots and short runs are covered.
What if my client does not know what resin to use?
That is where we help most. A polymer chemist looks at the part, the environment and the budget and suggests a grade or a qualified equivalent.