Quickparts, a global provider of advanced manufacturing solutions that scale from prototype to production, has introduced two new high-performance plastic materials – DuraKor and ThermaKor, along with vapour smoothing as a core surface-finishing capability. Together, these additions expand the company’s ability to support customers across multiple stages of product development, enabling engineers to validate designs, refine surface quality and transition smoothly from prototype to full-scale production.
Engineering teams often encounter challenges as products move from concept to market, particularly when changing materials, processes or suppliers. The introduction of DuraKor, ThermaKor and vapour smoothing is designed to reduce these discontinuities by offering performance-capable materials and finishing processes that support design validation and production scaling within a single manufacturing ecosystem.
According to Quickparts, the transition from validation to production is one of the most complex stages in manufacturing. The new materials and finishing capabilities provide engineers with greater continuity throughout the development journey, helping maintain performance, quality and speed to market.
DuraKor is a high-performance engineering plastic with mechanical characteristics similar to polypropylene, offering high impact resistance, excellent chemical resistance and low permeability. These properties make it suitable for demanding functional and end-use applications, including fluid-handling components, enclosures and ruggedised housings. When combined with vapour smoothing, DuraKor parts achieve improved sealing performance and a refined surface finish.
ThermaKor, meanwhile, is a high-temperature nanocomposite material designed for tooling and manufacturing aids that require dimensional stability and thermal resistance. Typical applications include wind tunnel models, composite lay-up tools, mould inserts and test fixtures.
With the addition of vapour smoothing, Quickparts further enhances the performance and appearance of additively manufactured and cast plastic parts, delivering improved surface quality, reduced porosity and production-ready finishes.
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