Industrial Carving Services

 Polystyrene provides an excellent base for producing large and complex fibreglass moulds and plugs.

Industrial Carving Services can quickly and cost effectively produce shapes in polystyrene which can be used to create plugs or limited pull moulds for your project.

Starting with an electronic 3D model.

Male or female mould surfaces can be extracted and enhanced to make provision for parting lines, alignment dowels and trim allowances.

Once the mould design is completed it is machined from thick blocks of medium density polystyrene foam.

The machined polystyrene is then filled and sanded to produce a smooth surface.

After smoothing the polystyrene is coated with a thick polyurethane hard coating. The hard coat protects the foam and provides an excellent surface for fibreglass release agents.

The thick polystyrene makes the mould rigid while still providing a lightweight support structure.