{"id":692,"date":"2025-08-14T13:33:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T11:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/demonstrators\/rd3-improvement-of-low-run-molds-for-injection-molding\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T13:33:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T11:33:38","slug":"rd3-improvement-of-low-run-molds-for-injection-molding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/en\/demonstrators\/rd3-improvement-of-low-run-molds-for-injection-molding\/","title":{"rendered":"RD3: Improvement of low-run molds for injection molding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover cross-banner has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a9f7a5a4895af8904f015cdfa8f155af\" style=\"border-radius:1.5rem;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1279\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-349 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/minku-kang-acnintiifd8-unsplash.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/minku-kang-acnintiifd8-unsplash.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/minku-kang-acnintiifd8-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/minku-kang-acnintiifd8-unsplash-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/minku-kang-acnintiifd8-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/minku-kang-acnintiifd8-unsplash-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/minku-kang-acnintiifd8-unsplash-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/minku-kang-acnintiifd8-unsplash-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/tech4fab.crosss3.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/08\/minku-kang-acnintiifd8-unsplash-1621x1080.jpg 1621w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-primary-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-d9797ee2 wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group cross-banner__pattern is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"--octopods-group-background-image:url(https:\/\/crosss.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pattern-white.svg);--octopods-group-background-position:50% 50%;--octopods-group-background-size:auto auto;--octopods-group-background-repeat:repeat;--octopods-group-background-attachment:scroll;--octopods-group-position:absolute;--octopods-group-top:0px;--octopods-group-bottom:0px;--octopods-group-left:0px;--octopods-group-right:0px\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-duration=\"650\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-aos-once=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos-duration=\"800\" data-aos-easing=\"ease-out-cubic\" data-aos-once=\"true\" data-aos=\"scale-in-x\" class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-58689a44 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-large);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xx-large)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:0.3em;text-transform:uppercase\">\n<p>demonstrators<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-post-title has-xxx-large-font-size\">RD3: Improvement of low-run molds for injection molding<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"presentation\">Presentation<\/h3>\n\n\n<p><br><br>This demonstrator aims to increase the service life of polymer molds used for small-batch injection molding tenfold, from 50 to 500 parts. By using high-performance polymers and innovative surface treatments to increase their strength, we aim to offer a competitive alternative to aluminum molds, particularly for applications with demanding surface finish requirements such as optics and microfluidics. 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