Thermopack

The use of plastic machined prototypes can facilitate efficient and cost-effective evaluation of a part’s form, fit and function. It can also be painted and decorated to appear much like the final product for marketing use.

Thermopack has range of technologies for plastic machined prototyping, from traditional CNC machining to a full range of additive manufacturing rapid prototyping technologies, including:

• Traditional CNC Machining

A rapid prototyping additive manufacturing process laying down successive layers of material directly from a CAD model that can create almost any geometry, including undercuts, overhangs and internal volumes. 3D Printing additive manufacturing also offers relatively inexpensive and fast production for a small number of parts.

• Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
  A rapid prototyping additive manufacturing process using a laser to sinter powder-based materials together, layer by layer, forming a durable solid prototype model ideal for functional parts in a variety of applications. SLS also enables production of injection molding prototypes with snap fits and living hinges.
• Stereolithography (SLA)
  A rapid prototyping additive manufacturing process employing a UV laser and vat of liquid UV-curable photopolymer resin to produce prototypes quickly, one layer at a time. SLA injection molding prototyping is ideal for checking part sizing, fit and function and for use as finished-part-looking marketing prototypes.