Where to find material for CNC machining

List of material manufacturers

We supply these links to assist all (potential) DeskProto users in selecting their optimal system configuration. Next to that we trust that these links on CNC milling will prove to be a useful source of information for many others as well. For each listing we absolutely do not pretend any completeness: many more suppliers of valuable products do exist. So do not feel offended not to be listed: please feel free to email any updates, suggestions and/or remarks to webmaster@deskproto.com
Disclaimer: we are not responsible in case any information is invalid, missing or otherwise false.

Materials

Including the main tooling board suppliers: where tooling board is an ideal material for prototype building. It is a PolyURethane based material, best to be indicated as an 'artificial wood". Various grades exist: for light concept models, perfectly finished presentation models, various tooling applications. For foam, wood and engineering plastics in most cases you can find local sources.

www.matweb.com	The online materials information resource: database containing specifications of many engineering materials

www.bjbenterprises.com	BJB: Various PUR, epoxy and silicone materials for model makers
www.chavant.com	Chavant: clay modelling materials and tools
www.ebalta.de	Ebalta (Germany) offers resins, tooling board, silicons and more
www.freemansupply.com	Freeman distributes and manufactures a very extensive range of materials and supplies for model making
www.huntsman.com	Huntsman - Renshape: Tooling board and other materials. Outside the USA formerly called Cibatool
www.necumer.com	Necuron tooling boards and Necucast castables, in many grades
www.obo-werke.de	Obomodulan: tooling board, various grades (Germany)
www.portec.ch	Portec - Metapor: air-permeable aluminum for vacuum-forming tools
www.precisionboard.com	Precisionboard by Coastal Enterpr Comp: PUR foam boards, filling and smoothing products for foams, etc.
www.rampf-group.com	Rampf Tooling (Germany) offers Raku-Tool: tooling board in various grades
www.sika.com	Sikablock: tooling board, various grades (Germany)
www.vink.com	Vink distributes a wide range of engineering plastics in many European countries