REN Shape Tooling and Modeling Boards

CMT Materials offers the complete line of REN Shape tooling board, modeling board, and related adhesive products. Vacuum formers and thermoformers use these products as prototype and low volume production molds when forming in applications where metal molds do not makes sense due to time or cost considerations. CMT can help in selecting the proper board material for specific forming applications considering factors such as surface quality, ease in machining, tool durability, and forming temperature.

Listed below are those most commonly used in the thermoforming industry, as well as a complete comparison list of all the REN Shape boards available through CMT.

• REN Shape 450 (pdf)
  Modeling Board. This medium density tooling board is good for modeling, mock-ups and short run production tools. Easy to hand carve or CNC machine resulting in good surfaces and well defined edges.
  
  
• REN Shape 460 (pdf)
  Precision Modeling Board A moderate density modeling board that features low coefficient of thermal expansion for enhanced dimensional stability over a broad range of temperatures.
  
  
• REN Shape 5169 (pdf)
  Foundry Pattern Board An extremely tough abrasion resistant board with excellent surface finish, this bright red material has found extensive use in prototype molds for clear thin gage thermoplastic sheets where transparency is critical.
  
  
• REN Shape 5008 (pdf)
  Vacuum Forming Tooling Board A new tooling board design specifically for use in vacuum forming. This light blue product has high temperature stability and low coefficient of thermal expansion.
  
  
• REN Shape 472 (pdf)
  Polyurethane-based board designed for CNC machining of production grade checking and assembly fixtures.
  
  
• CTB 44 Composite Toolboard (pdf)
  A medium density, high performance epoxy tooling board. Designed for higher temperature requirements and long tool life applications, this board may be used in the most demanding forming environments.
  
  

For information on the complete line of REN Shape products available through CMT Materials, please review our property comparison list: RenShape Comparison Chart