Freeman & Ren Tooling Plastics
From Freeman's
Freeman lines of polyurethane elastomer and epoxies to the
Ren lines of premium tooling plastics, Freeman offers the
widest selection of quality materials for any project.
Freeman’s line of polyurethane elastomers offers many
flexible, semi-rigid, and rigid formulations that have been
specifically formulated for the making of patterns, parts,
tools, and molds. All Freeman products match the
performance of other top quality tooling plastics at a more
economical price.
Our flexible urethanes include Freeman 1035, which
features a 40 Shore A hardness, and Freeman 1040, which
features a 52 Shore A hardness. Both are pourable
urethane rubbers, ideal for economical moldmaking,
especially concrete and architectural molds where
abrasion-resistance is a major factor.
We also offer Freeman 1035T, which is a thicker, brushable
version of 1035 ideal for the construction of glove molds.
Our semi-rigid urethanes consist of three materials
that are used in some of the most demanding applications
such as foundry patterns, as well as semi-rigid part
production.
Our most popular is Freeman 1060, available in red or
black. 1060 is known throughout the industry for its wear
resistance and impact resistance, often outlasting even
aluminum as a pattern material.
For projects that may require reshaping with sanding
equipment, we offer the new Freeman 1066. This harder
formulation sands much nicer than 1060 and is also the
first material to offer these performance characteristics
while not containing MDA, a known harmful ingredient found
in competing urethanes.
We also offer the new Freeman 1050, an 85 Shore A rubber
material which bridges the gap between our flexible
urethanes and our Freeman 1060 semi-rigid urethanes.
Our most expanded line is our Freeman Rigid Polyurethanes,
which now
consists of seven formulations for all types of rigid
part production applications, especially the simulation
of prototype injection molded or vacuum form
plastic parts.
Freeman 1070 is a new fast-curing, low viscosity urethane,
featuring a one to one mix ratio by volume and a 15 minute
demold time.
Freeman 1075 is a slightly stronger and harder urethane
than 1070, and offers a little more working time.
Freeman 1080 is a brilliant white material featuring a one
to one mix ratio by volume and a very rigid 80 shore D
hardness. 1080 is available in two speeds, fast and slow,
for either 7 or 20 minutes of working time.
Freeman 1085 is a more economical material formulated for
projects that don’t require the strength nor rigidity of
1080 and yet still require an accurate urethane with a
longer working time.
And finally, we offer Freeman 1090, a crystal clear
urethane featuring a one to one mix ratio by volume and a
80 shore D hardness. This material is easily tinted using
our Freeman color tints and is available in two speeds for
either a 9 or 20 minute working time.
For a wider selection and the most advanced polyurethanes
available,
Freeman offers the complete lines of Ren Parts-in-Minutes,
RenCast Polyurethanes and the new RenCast Fast
Polyurethanes, all now manufactured by the RenShape
Solutions division of Huntsman Advanced Materials.
The Ren Parts-In-Minutes line is the premier rapid
prototyping line of urethanes. All are very fast-setting
and can be demolded in mere minutes. Because of this
speed, many of these materials require a DS 200
dispensing gun, shown here. Ohterwise, a meter-mix
machine is necessary.
With over a dozen formulations that not only simulate ABS
plastic, but also various densities of polyethelene, and
polypropylene, Parts-In-Minutes is unparalleled in
versatility, strength, accuracy and speed.
The RenCast Polyurethane Elastomer
line is a much
slower setting line of urethanes allowing time for hand
mixing, vacuum degassing, and pouring into larger molds.
These materials range in hardness from very flexible to
very rigid and are used in the widest variety of
applications.
Finally, bridging the gap between these two extremes is the
new RenCast Fast line of
polyurethanes. With more working time than
the Parts-In-Minutes line, all of these formations can
be mixed and poured by hand, and yet unlike the slower
RenCast line, these materials can still be demolded in
the same day.
In addition to urethanes, both the Freeman and Ren lines
feature an extensive selection of medium and high
temperature epoxy casting resins, epoxy surface coats and
laminating resins, as well as paste materials, ensuring
that regardless of your tooling requirements, Freeman
carries the best quality, most economical tooling plastics
for your next project.