SK Industriemodell
Produces 3D printed soluble injection mold tools and inserts using dissolvable resins, enabling complex geometries and undercuts for prototypes and small series plastic components without forced demolding.
- CEO / Founder
- Sebastian Krell
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $188.5K
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- German Federal Government (BMBF)
Technology & Products
Key Products
3D printed injection mold tool inserts; Dissolvable soluble molds (Mold400/Altana Cubic Ink compatible); Print & Inject process (turnkey prototype and small-series injection molding); Turnkey 3D printed tool insert service
Technological Advantage
CLAIMED: Faster tool production, reduced cost on complex parts, ability to mold undercuts without split tools. VERIFIED: Active research partnerships with RWTH Aachen (IKV Institute for Plastics Processing and PEM Motion GmbH) on 'Additive Manufacturing of Injection Molding Tools' and 'ImproSurf' projects, indicating academic validation of process. Awarded 'Best Injection Molding Plastic Production Company North Rhine-Westphalia' by EU Business News and 'Innovative through Research' seal. Advantage is PARTIALLY DEFENSIBLE through process know-how and academic partnerships; no patents identified.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Enables injection molding of complex geometries — including undercuts — at prototype stage using serial-grade materials, collapsing tooling iteration cycles and allowing product teams to validate final materials earlier in development without expensive hard tooling.
How They Differentiate
Specialist in dissolvable/soluble 3D printed molds for injection molding — a niche within AM tooling not widely served by large AM OEMs. Focuses on enabling complex geometries (undercuts) at prototype stage using serial thermoplastics, versus conventional AM service bureaus that produce parts directly or use standard rigid printed tooling.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
R&D and product development teams in plastics, automotive, and medical technology sectors requiring rapid prototypes or small-series injection molded parts
Industry Verticals
Plastics; Automotive; Medical Technology
Competitors
Addifab; Nexa3D
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Consistent business growth noted; moved to new location to accommodate expansion; awarded 'Best Injection Molding Plastic Production Company North Rhine-Westphalia' by EU Business News; exhibiting at Formnext 2025 with full process chain for soluble molds; no quantified revenue or customer count data available.
Major Milestones
Founded by Werner Schanz (year unspecified), initially focused on injection molding tools; Developed 'Print & Inject' process using dissolvable resins for complex injection mold geometries; Partnership with RWTH Aachen IKV and PEM Motion GmbH on AM injection molding research projects; Adopted Altana Cubic Ink Mold400 resin for soluble mold tooling; Relocated to new facility to support business growth; Awarded 'Best Injection Molding Plastic Production Company North Rhine-Westphalia' by EU Business News; Received 'Innovative through Research' quality seal; Exhibitor at Formnext 2025 (Frankfurt), showcasing full process chain for 3D printed injection molds
Notable Customers
Tier 1 automotive suppliers (unnamed, referenced in company history)