Companies which use resin patterns* :

ARABIAN AXLES, FOUNDRIES & SPARE PARTS CO., SAUDI ARABIA  -  a full range of castings in grey, ductile iron, steel and non ferrous alloys, the annual production capacity is 10 000 ton with a fully computerized automatic HWS green sand moulding line and a chemically bonded sand moulding line, production of wooden, metalic and plastic patterns.

ALUMINUM FOUNDRY & PATTERN WORKS LTD., CANADA  -  own pattern shop, manufacturing of patterns for cope and drag, and match plates in wood, plastic, or aluminum.

AJAX X-RAY, INC., FOUNDRY DIVISION, USA  -  a full service nonferrous foundry with over 40 years experience specializing in high quality aluminum, brass and bronze castings, own pattern shop which has complete facilities to produce new wood, metal and epoxy patterns and to handle alteration and maintenance of any of customer's existing patterns.

CHICAGO ALUMINUM CASTINGS CO., INC., USA  -  aluminum sand casting foundry, squeeze and automatic molding with wood, metal and epoxy patterns.

DSB EURO LTD., CZECH REPUBLIC  -  production and sale of castings made of gray, ductile, artificial cast iron and cast steel, pattern-shop production - various patterns from wood, metal and resin.

D. M. FOUNDRIES LTD., UK  -  manufacturer of ferrous and non-ferrous sand castings, wood, metal and plastic patterns.

FONDERIES DE BROUSSEVAL ET MONTREUIL, FRANCE  -  gray and ductile iron castings from 0.5 kg up to 9 tons, plastic and metal patternmaking.

FERAMO METALLUM INTERNATONAL LTD., CZECH REPUBLIC  -  grey iron castings foundry, own pattern-shop provides pattern equipment made of metal, wood, cast resin and their combination.
CastingArea's Presentation.

JENSEN INTERNATIONAL, INC., USA  -  gray, compacted graphite and ductile iron foundry, manufacturer of patterns & core boxes, three types of material - urethane, aluminum & wood.

JAMES W. SHENTON LTD., UK  -  manufacturer of grey iron castings for the engineering industry, own pattern shop for pine, resin, and aluminium patterns.

LOST & FOUNDRY, USA  -  castings for everyone, using foam, wax, metal, wood or plastic patterns.

LASALLE FOUNDRY & MACHINE COMPANY, USA  -  aluminum, bronze, copper, grey iron & ductile iron castings, wood, plastic and polystyrene foam patterns.

LAKSHMI MACHINE WORKS (LMW) LTD., INDIA  -  ductile iron and grey iron castings, pattern making in various materials such as seasoned teak wood, aluminium, epoxy resin, cast iron and expandable polysterene.

MOSLED LTD., CZECH REPUBLIC  -  castings from steel, grey and nodular cast iron, and aluminum alloys, patterns manufacture for single or serial production from wood (e.g., pine, alder, maple), metal, casting resin, and polystyrene.

NEENAH FOUNDRY COMPANY, USA  -  a gray and ductile iron foundry, flaskless molding machines that use polyurethane patterns.

SLEVARNA A MODELARNA NOVE RANSKO LTD., CZECH REPUBLIC  -  patterns made of wood, plastics, metal boards for machine moulding.

SUMMIT CASTING CORP., USA  -  manufacturer of aluminum castings using facilities for producing mahogany, aluminum & epoxy patterns.

SLEVARNA KURIM JSC, CZECH REPUBLIC  -  grey and nodular cast iron foundry, pattern-shop - production of patterns for hand and machine moulding, repairing and modification of patterns, material used - wood, cast epoxy and polyurethan resins, resin-bounded wood.

SKODA STEEL, CZECH REPUBLIC  -  steel and ductile / grey iron castings, the pattern-shop is able to make any pattern device as regards size & length or complexity from traditional & plastic (cast resin) materials even the combination of wood and metal, the pattern making shop produces pattern equipment and packing for the needs of foundry as well as for external customers.

TRELOAR GROUP PTY. LTD., AUSTRALIA  -  non-ferrous foundry, timber, epoxy and aluminium patternmaking.

VIADRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC  -  established producer of heating technique with cast iron components, own pattern shop with more than hundred years tradition, foundry patterns made of metal, resin and wood, for low-series and series production.

VALD. BIRNS JERNSTOEBERI A/S, DENMARK  -  cast iron foundry, cast iron, aluminium and various types of resin (epoxy, polyurethane) patterns.



Manufacturers of resin patterns:

AG ANDERSON LTD., CANADA  -  patterns and tooling in wood, metal, plastic and styrofoam, using either CNC or conventional methods.

ALU-BRA FOUNDRY, INC., USA  -  aluminum, brass and bronze sand castings, metal, urethane and wood pattern making.

ARCHERS COMPANY LLC, USA  -  a vinyl coating, pattern, mold and model shop, foundry patterns of wood, plastic and cast metals, cast metal molds, prototypes, unique mold solutions for anything castable: metal, wood, wax, soap, even chocolate.
CastingArea's Presentation.

ADVANCED PATTERN WORKS, INC., USA  -  custom manufacturer of foundry patterns including patterns made out of wood or composite plastic materials.

AGS JICIN JSC, CZECH REPUBLIC  -  patterns - wood, resin, metal, gravity dies for aluminium casting, pressure dies for aluminium, zinc and plastic casting, gravity dies for low-pressure aluminium casting, forging dies, trimming dies, pulling, cutting, bending and all other jigs.
CastingArea's Presentation.

ARBARIYA STEELS, INDIA  -  ferrous and non-ferrous industry castings, metalic and resin pattern manufacturing facilities.

ARDOKSAN SFERO VE KALITELI PIK DOKUM SANAYI LTD., TURKEY  -  grey and ductile iron castings, producer of wooden, plastic and metalic patterns, and core boxes.

B & C NON-FERROUS FOUNDRY LTD., UK  -  sand castings in aluminium, bronze, gunmetal, copper and brass, specialist pattern making in wood, resin and metal.

BARRON-CLARK CASTINGS LTD., UK  -  sand and gravity die aluminium castings, the sister company Barron-Clark Pattern Makers Ltd. produces pattern equipment and models in wood, resin and metal for use within the foundry or externally.

BERNIER CAST METALS, INC., USA  -  aluminum, brass, copper, zinc, grey iron, ductile iron, and steel castings by the green sand molding, air-set (no bake) and Lost Foam casting, producer of wood or plastic patterns.

BLOMSTERMALA METALLGJUTERI AB, SWEDEN  -  aluminium and copper alloys castings made by the sand moulding method, manufacturer of patterns made of wood, plastic or metal.

BASSLER / WILLIAMSPORT PATTERN WORKS, USA  -  wooden, metal & plastic industrial patterns for foundries, epoxy tooling, industrial models & LOM rapid prototyping.

C.A. LAWTON COMPANY, USA  -  poured or machined urethane foundry patterns, mahogany, pine and plywood short run production foundry patterns, styrofoam patterns, near net shape castings for molding metals, plastics or composites, patterns for fiberglass composites, patterns for vacuum forming.

C.A. TOOLING, INC., USA  -  wood, metal, urethane and epoxy foundry patterns and core boxes, permanent mold tooling, prototyping.

CANLIN CASTINGS, UK  -  aluminium architectural casting, cast iron ornamental items, reproducing an ancient statue, casting a monumental artifact, ferrous and non-ferrous industrial casting for engineering, the company has an in-house pattern shop where wood, metal or resin patterns are produced.

CERDIC FOUNDRIES, UK  -  ductile iron castings (including low temperature impact grades), cast irons, wear and corrosion resisting alloyed iron castings, non-ferrous alloys casting, a wide range of sizes from 0.1 kg to 1000 kg weight, modern hard sand moulding / core-making techniques and lost foam technology, in house facilities for the manufacture of pattern equipment in wood, resin, metal and polystyrene.

CENTRAL INDIAN PATTERN and MODEL, INC., USA  -  urethane foundry patterns, prototype castings, molds.

CKD KUTNA HORA JSC, CZECH REPUBLIC  -  wooden, plastic, metal and combined foundry patterns and core-boxes, forms for the pressure and die casting and permanent mould casting of non-ferrous alloys, blasting materials - round steel shot, steel grit.
CastingArea's Presentation.

CAPITAL PATTERN & MODEL, INC., USA  -  manufacturer of close tolerance foundry patterns and tooling in many types of materials from prototype wood and plastic patterns to full production equipment.

CRAFT PATTERN & MOLD, INC., USA  -  machined metal, urethane, and epoxy patterns and molds.

DSB EURO LTD., CZECH REPUBLIC  -  production of ferrous castings and various patterns from wood, metal and resin.

DINGZHOU DONGFANG FOUNDRY (DDF) CO., LTD., CHINA  -  an industry leader in counterweight manufacture, production capacities in excess of 10000 tons per month, cast product range between 100 g to 15000 kg, a wide variety of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys and metal types - grey and ductile iron, alloy, manganese and high strength steels, aluminum and brass, own pattern shop for wood, plastic and metal patterns.

D. M. FOUNDRIES LTD., UK  -  manufacturer of ferrous and non-ferrous sand castings, wood, metal and plastic patterns.

DATUM PATTERN & MODEL MAKERS LTD., UK  -  production of pattern and model equipment in wood, resin, metal and polystyrene.

DELTA PATTERN & MODEL WORKS, USA  -  wooden, aluminum and plastic foundry patterns, core-boxes and prototypes.

EGELHOF TECHNIK GmbH, GERMANY  -  complete constructions for model installations, foundry model and mould makers, wood patterns, cast resin patterns, metal patterns, die-casting tool.

FONDERIES DE BROUSSEVAL ET MONTREUIL, FRANCE  -  cast iron casting, plastic and metal patternmaking.

FERAMO METALLUM INTERNATONAL LTD., CZECH REPUBLIC  -  grey iron castings foundry, own pattern-shop provides pattern equipment made of metal, wood, cast resin and their combination.
CastingArea's Presentation.

GREAT LAKES PATTERNS INC., CANADA  -  wood, plastic and metal patterns.

GIBSON PATTERNS & SOUTHERN LANTERNS, NEW ZEALAND  -  pattern making in wood, fibreglass, epoxy resin and metal, patterns for the general engineering industry, vacuum-form and roto-form tooling.

GOPHER PATTERN WORKS, INC., USA  -  steel, iron, plastic, aluminum, wood foundry patterns and coreboxes, permanent molds, duplicating models and prototypes.

HAYTAS DOKUM SANAYI VE TICARET A.S., TURKEY  -  cast iron, ductile iron and steel casting, manufacturer of aluminium, bronze, and epoxy patterns and core boxes.

HODSON'S PATTERN MAKING, UK  -  foundry patterns in wood, metal or resins.

IMT - CASTINGS AND PATTERNS FACTORY, SERBIA  -  patterns and core-boxes made of wood, epoxy resin and metal, dies for gravity pouring of metal, units for assembling of cores and setting of core assemblies into modules, units and tools for castings and machining bench marks, and specialized foundry equipment.
CastingArea's Presentation.

ISIKSAN MODEL DOKUM MAKINA SANAYI LTD. STI., TURKEY  -  ferrous foundry, manufacturing of patterrns from cast iron, aluminium and polyurethane materials.

IGREK MAKINA SANAYI VE TICARET A.S., TURKEY  -  cast iron, nodular cast iron, cast steel, casting from copper and copper alloys, all sorts of patterns from wood, metal, araldite or polystyrene.

KOVOSVIT MAS JSC, CZECH REPUBLIC  -  patterns and core boxes made of wood, artificial epoxy, metal, combined materials.
CastingArea's Presentation.

LEGMOD, POLAND  -  manufacturer of wood, plastic and metal patterns in wide dimensional range, for castings from several kilograms up to dozens of tons.
CastingArea's Presentation.

LASALLE FOUNDRY & MACHINE COMPANY, USA  -  aluminum, bronze, copper, grey iron & ductile iron castings, wood, plastic and polystyrene foam patterns.

LORAIN MODERN PATTERN, INC., USA  -  manufacturer of patterns, materials include foam, wax, wood, plastic, urethane, epoxy, aluminum, steel & iron.

LIBERTY PATTERN & MOLD, INC., USA  -  foundry patterns, models, forms, prototypes, tooling, product materials - woods, urethane, epoxy, styrofoam, wax, composites & other compounds.

MODELACAO JURK LTD., BRAZIL  -  wooden, aluminum and epoxy resin foundry patterns, core-boxes, patterns plates.

MFT LTD., CZECH REPUBLIC  -  producing of iron-foundry patterns for piece even series production, the patterns are made of wood, plastics and non-ferrous metals.

MOSLED LTD., CZECH REPUBLIC  -  castings from steel, grey and nodular cast iron, and aluminum alloys, patterns manufacture - wood, metal, casting resin, and polystyrene.

MODELARNA LIAZ LTD., CZECH REPUBLIC  -  design and manufacture of wooden, metal and plastic patterns and core boxes for hand moulding and for machine moulding, permanent moulds and dies, self-cleaning foundry vents.
CastingArea's Presentation.

MODELARNA - NOVAK, CZECH REPUBLIC  -  production of wooden patterns and core boxes for production of the piece and big series, wooden and metalic pattern plates for hand or machine moulding, patterns from casting resin, polystyrene patterns for the piece and sample casting, repairs and design changes of patterns in accordance with technology of various foundries.

MODELARNA - NEMOSICE LTD., CZECH REPUBLIC  -  foundry patterns for machine / hand moulding in wood, metals and plastic.

MAYCAST-NOKES PRECISION ENGINEERING LTD., UK  -  aluminium and steel castings, a fully equipped pattern shop for single or multiple patterns in wood or resin.

MIDAS PATTERN COMPANY LTD., UK  -  production of pattern equipment and foundry tooling for supply to both ferrous and non-ferrous foundries, patterns and tools in hardwood, composites, resin and metal.

MODELARNA WIPO, CZECH REPUBLIC  -  patterns from casting resin, metal and wood.

NIELSEN ENTERPRISES, INC., USA  -  foundry patterns, prototypes, wood, metal, plastic types-patterns, molds, dies.

NIJHUIS MODELARNA LTD., CZECH REPUBLIC  -  production of patterns - waterproof plywoods and polymers.

NIAGARA PATTERN LTD., CANADA  -  manufacturer of different classes of patterns made from aluminum, urethanes, hardwoods and softwoods.

PAK BRONZE CO., IRAN  -  production of wood, aluminum, cast iron, araldite and cupper alloys patterns and core-boxes.

PREMIER PATTERNS LTD., UK  -  a press tool pattern making firm which produces mainly patterns / models in polystyrene but also conventional engineering patterns in metal, wood and resin.

ROMAN JSC, ROMANIA  -  a truck company, own foundry and forging workshops, epoxy resin master models for copy-milling machines, metallic patterns and core boxes for casting of steel and cast iron components, wooden patterns and core boxes for single-series castings, dies for gravity / pressure die casting of aluminium alloy components, centrifugal moulds, forging stamps and dies.
CastingArea's Presentation.

RUST PATTERN & WOODWORKING, INC., USA  -  a full service foundry pattern shop, patterns and core boxes made of wood, plastic, and metal.

RELIABLE PATTERN WORKS, INC., USA  -  wood, steel, aluminum, plastic, urethane, and epoxy foundry patterns.

ROJAC TOOLING TECHNOLOGIES, UK  -  moulds, foundry patterns, models, jigs and fixtures made of polyurethane, epoxy resin, laminates, cast aluminium, cast iron, steels.

SLEVARNA & MODELARNA NOVE RANSKO LTD., CZECH REPUBLIC  -  copper and aluminium alloys sand-mould castings - machine and hand moulded, aluminium alloys gravity dies casting, wooden, plastic and metal patterns and core boxes for machine and hand moulding, dies for gravity casting.

SUMMIT CASTING CORP., USA  -  manufacturer of aluminum castings and mahogany, aluminum & epoxy patterns.

SKODA STEEL, CZECH REPUBLIC  -  steel and ductile / grey iron castings, the pattern-shop is able to make any pattern device from wood, metal & cast resin.

TIROSH DAVID QUALITY CASTINGS LTD., ISRAEL  -  manufacturer of aluminum sand and permanent molded castings for the leading international aerospace companies, the largest in-house pattern making shop in Israel, the department combines CAD and CAM processes with conventional methods for manufacturing of wood, plastic and metal patterns.

TSS JSC, CZECH REPUBLIC  -  production of wooden patterns, resin patterns, aluminum alloy patterns, polystyrene patterns, repairs of damaged patterns and pattern equipment.
CastingArea's Presentation.

U.S. CASTING CO., USA  -  manufacturer of castings for a wide variety of domestic and international companies, carbon, low alloy steel, gray, white and ductile iron in weight ranging from 0.5 to 4000 kg, no-bake sand process, lost foam moulding, in-house pattern making and repair in wood, metal, plastic or polystyrene, depending upon customer needs.

VOSTERMANS TOOLING AND PROTOTYPING B.V., NETHERLANDS  -  patterns and tooling, incl. resin patterns.

WINONA PATTERN & MOLD, USA  -  wood, urethane, aluminum, cast iron & steel patterns.

WEST PATTERN WORKS, INC., USA  -  manufacturer of wood, metal and urethane foundry tooling.

WILLAMETTE PATTERN WORKS, INC., USA  -  experience in building pattern and core boxes made from quality materials - hardwoods, composites, urethanes, aluminum, iron, and steel.



Companies which offer compounds for foundry patterns and tooling:

ABATRON, INC., USA  -  specialized in the research, development, and custom formulation of epoxy and polyester compounds, urethanes, acrylics, silicones, chemical specialties, for industrial, electronic, marine, and architectural applications, incl. for molds, castings, foundry patterns and tooling.

ALTROPOL KUNSTSTOFF GmbH, GERMANY  -  specialized in the development and formulation of high-quality epoxy resins, polyurethanes and RTV 2-pack silicone rubber systems for automobile manufacture and component suppliers, foundry industry - negatives, foundry patterns, core boxes, moulded plates, etc.

ALCHEMIE LTD., UK  -  specialised in the development and formulation of epoxy resin, polyurethane resin, silicone, model board, sheet wax and vacuum casting materials used in the preparation of prototypes, resin tools, foundry patterns, models and pre-production series.

ATUL LTD., INDIA  -  one of India's leading chemical companies, manufacturer of Lapox epoxy resins and hardener systems for applications in electrical casting, composites and laminating, civil and coating industries, foundry engineering, patterns & tooling, etc.

AXSON NORTH AMERICA, INC., USA  -  manufacturer of specialty formulated epoxy, polyurethane, polyester resins and adhesives for a master pattern, prototype or finish products.

ATLAS POLYMERS, UK  -  formulation, design and manufacture of a wide range of polymer systems and ancillary products, the product range includes 2-part polyurethanes and epoxy casting resins, epoxy and polyurethane adhesives.

ASHLAND-SUDCHEMIE-KERNFEST GmbH, GERMANY  -  tool and pattern resins for the pattern, mold and tool manufacture.

CVC SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC., USA  -  a worldwide specialist in niche epoxies, manufacturer of specialty epoxy resins for various industries and applications.

CAMATTINI S.p.A., ITALY  -  supplies a complete range of application cycles and products to the model and mould industry, the sales program includes the polyurethane, silicon and epoxy resins for negative and foundry patterns, tooling boards for foundry patterns, tooling boards for prototyping, etc.

CRIDEL THERMOSET INC., USA  -  manufacturing epoxy and urethane compounds for the tooling & pattern making - aluminum-filled casting resins, urethanes, high-end abrasion-resistant materials, materials used in foundry, patterns and core boxes, polyurethane elastomers, mould making and mould repair products, and mould release agents.

EBALTA KUNSTSTOFF GmbH, GERMANY  -  a complete product range of materials necessary for model making, mould making, rapid prototyping and tooling, polyurethane and epoxy resins, silicone and board materials.

ELI-CHEM RESINS UK LTD., UK  -  suppliers of epoxy resins & adhesives, polyurethane resins, polyester resins & gelcoats, acrylic resins & adhesives for a wide variety of industrial applications.

FREEMAN MFG. & SUPPLY CO., USA  -  the industry-leading supplier to anyone making parts, patterns, tools, or molds, casting resins, mold releases, pattern coatings, core box air release vents, and core box alignment pins and bushings, etc.
CastingArea's Presentation.

FURNOVA POLYMERS LTD., INDIA  -  foundry products - furan resin, phenol formaldehyde resins, furfuryl alcohol modified phenol resins, epoxy compounds.
CastingArea's Presentation.

GREMOLITH LTD., SWITZERLAND  -  an independent manufacturer and supplier of unsaturated polyester resins, furan resins and phenolic resins including various condensation resins and polymers for a wide range of uses, polyurethane fast curing casting resins and epoxy tooling resins for models and casting molds, foundry patterns and negatives, special fillers, Gremol and Zip Slip release agents for all surfaces.

HAPCO, INC., USA  -  design, development, and manufacture of epoxies and urethanes for tooling and mold making for foundry, automotive, metal forming industries.

HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC, USA  -  a global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and commodity chemicals, Huntsman Advanced Materials, Belgium, is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of advanced epoxy resins, adhesives, coating systems, electrical insulating materials, printed circuit board technology, tooling materials and structural composites, the leading epoxy adhesive brand in Europe, the Americas and many parts of the world Araldite® is a registered trademark of Huntsman LLC.

HASTINGS PLASTICS CO., USA  -  a full line of polyester resins, casting epoxy resins, urethane resins.

JOHN BURN & CO (B'HAM) LTD., UK  -  specialised in materials for the tooling industry as well as the rapid prototyping market and foundry industry, the company is unique in that not only does it have one of the most comprehensive stocks of epoxies and polyurethane resins, tooling and modelling boards but it also stocks a wide range of consumables and ancillaries to complement these products, the product range includes Sika Epoxy & PU Biresin systems and SikaBlock, John Burn tooling systems and boards, mineral fillers, release agents and ancillaries, repair pastes, fillers & adhesives, pattern finishes, paints & varnishes, consumables.

KINDT-COLLINS CO., LLC, USA  -  pattern shop and foundry supplies, pattern making plastics, pattern shop tools.

KUKDO CHEMICAL CO., LTD., KOREA, SOUTH  -  manufacturer of plastic materials, organic / inorganic chemicals, epoxy resins.

NECUMER-PRODUCT GmbH, GERMANY  -  development and processing of polyurethane for modelling, tooling and pattern making.

PTM & W INDUSTRIES, INC., USA  -  supplier of surface coats, laminating systems, adhesives, epoxy casting resins for a variety of industrial applications, incl. foundry patterns, urethanes, prototyping materials, accessory products.

POLYCHEM CORP., USA  -  manufacturers of a wide variety of resin products and systems, epoxy and polyester casting resins.

ROBNOR RESINS LTD., UK  -  manufacturer and distributor of resin systems for the marine, automotive, aerospace, defence, civil engineering, telecommunication, railways and OEM industries, epoxy, polyurethane, silicone, potting compound, encapsulation, elastomers, thermosets, casting, tooling, insulation compounds, coatings, epoxy moulding compounds.

TOOL CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC., USA  -  epoxy resin systems, room and high temperature, a wide variety of adhesives, laminating systems, surface coats, surface and mass casting systems, and syntactic foams.

UNITED RESIN CORP., USA  -  producer of epoxy systems, casting resins, adhesives, surface materials, laminating resins, high heat resins, for the aerospace, electronics, automotive, marine and construction industries.

VAGABOND CORPORATION, USA  -  manufacturer of polyurethane casting resins for model-makers, pattern-makers and mold-makers.

WPL INDUSTRIES, USA  -  materials for patternmaking, model making, design and prototyping, urethane modeling boards, modeling clays, pattern lumber, plywood, epoxy resin systems, fiberglass fabrics, tooling urethanes, RTV silicons resins, special adhesives.

W.P. NOTCUTT LTD., UK  -  a range of mould-making materials and polyurethane casting resins supplying sculptors, bronze founders, pattern / model makers, resin casters, and the restoration profession.

ZAKLADY CHEMICZNE ORGANIKA SARZYNA, POLAND  -  manufacturer of epoxy resins, incl. for foundry patterns.


* In process, November, 2008.

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