Machining Materials, Fabrication Materials

As a product development company Rapid Designs skill sets and capabilities encompass a wide range of core competencies: model-making, vacuum forming, urethane casting, CNC machining, injection mold-making, engineering prototyping, heat forming and fabrication. The range of materials used is as broad as the product spectrum across a multitude of industries. Below is a sampling of the scope of materials we use in our product development and manufacturing assignments.

Machining, Fabrication & Prototyping Materials
Materials	Material Class	Application “Best Fit”	Material Data
Plastic: Sheet, Block and Rod Stock Selections. Custom Materials: filled and un-filled materials are available. Glass reinforced Carbon Fiber Special Applications: FDA UV 94VO Fire Rated High Temperature	Example Types: ABS Acetal Acrylic Nylon PEEK Phenolic Polycarbonate Polyethylene Polypropylene Polystyrene Ultem (PEI)	Machining Fabrication Model-making Vacuum Forming Heat Forming
Urethane Foam Boards	4-20 Lb. Densities Renshape	Designer Study Models Mock-ups Tooling Boards	Renshape Modeling Board.pdf Renshape Tooling Board.pdf
Metals	Aluminum Brass Steel Stainless	Machining Fabrication Model-making
Misc. Modeling Materials	Wax Clay	Model-making Investment Casting Patterns