HISTORICALLY, THE MOLDS USED TO PRODUCE DINNERWARE WERE CARVED OUT OF PLASTER. DURING THE PAST FOUR YEARS, THE PFALTZGRAFF COMPANY HAS BEEN USING A CAD/CAM SYSTEM TO DEVELOP MOLDS. PLASTER COULD NO LONGER BE USED FOR MASTER TOOLING, BECAUSE IT DOES NOT MACHINE WELL. THEREFORE, THE NEED AROSE TO FIND A MATERIAL THAT COULD BE USED FOR MASTER TOOLING. DURING THE PAST TWO YEARS, LAMINATES HAVE BEEN USED AS A MASTER MOLD MATERIAL FOR THIS APPLICATION. THIS PAPER EXPLAINS WHY THE LAMINATES HAVE PROVEN TO BE SUPERIOR MATERIAL FOR THIS APPLICATION.
| Number of Pages : | 16 |
| Published : | 06/01/1990 |
