Molding & Tooling

Aleris is recognized for developing a continuous stream of new alloys to meet the ever-changing needs of the mold and tool construction business.  Customers can select the optimum plate material from a broad range of interesting Aleris alloys.

Molds made of aluminum alloys have successfully entered the market of plastic blow-molding and thermoforming. Aluminum molds have a number of interesting advantages when used in place of steel molds:

• Shorter machining / cycle time
• Better thermal conductivity
• Weight saving for easier handling of large tools
• Smoother surface finish after machining
• Short-brittle spiral chips for easier processing and handling (chip shape)
• Positive impact on tool life
• Significant overall cost savings

Products

• The universal alloy: WELDURAL^TM
• The high-strength alloy: HOKOTOL^TM
• Other alloys for different applications

You’ll find more detailed technical information about the machining process and the optimal utilization of it, plus specific strengths and advantages of our alloys, in these brochures:

• Aluminum - Weldural - Hokotol - Chinese
• Aluminum - Weldural - Hokotol - German
• Aluminum - Weldural - Hokotol - English