OptiForm X2L ®  The new XLarge and Light plug assist system

OptiForm X2L is a syntactic foam developed for plug assists and pushers used with positive or negative tooling in heavy gauge thermoforming applications.

It combines a two part system: OptiForm thermoplastic syntactic foam with a core of hollow macrospheres in order to reduce up to 40% of weight.

The core and the casting part will be specially designed according to your specific needs keeping dimensional stability and mechanical properties.

For PP, PET Thermoformed parts:

  • Productivity + 5 % to 35 %
  • Reduce Thickness -3 to 15 %

Technical Properties

Density(ρ)                                                                     44 – 48 lb/ft³                                             710 – 770 kg/m3
Thermal Conductivity(k)                                0.086 BTU /hr-ft-°F                                      0.17 W/m°K
Specific Heat (Cp) per mass                             0.43 BTU/(lb·°F)                                         1.80 kJ/(kg·°C)
Coef. of Thermal Expansion (CTE)              33 x 10-6 in/in/°F                                     60 x 10-6 m/m/°C
Compressive Strength                                              9,700 psi                                                          67 Mpa
Compressive Modulus                                               298 Ksi                                                            2.05 Gpa
Service Temperature                                                    356°F                                                               180 °C
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High Toughness & Durability

With high toughness, machine downtime due to damaged plugs is reduced. Less downtime, lower costs, more consistent quality.

Superb Machinability

No dust collection equipment or respirators are required due to the large, non-abrasive chips. Plugs can be machined over three times faster than syntactic foam due to the easy chip formation.

Excellent Temperature Resistance

OptiForm® is specially formulated for service up to 180°C with minimal loss in mechanical properties.

Our products are designed to eliminate dust from toolmakers workshop. Machining and finishing in a dust-free environment with OptiForm.