Case Study: J.L. Clark achieves faster, more realistic packaging prototyping with Stratasys PolyJet ToughONE™

How PolyJet ToughONE™ Reinvented Packaging Development at J.L. Clark

J.L. Clark, a U.S. manufacturer of decorated metal and plastic packaging, faced challenges in rapidly creating realistic prototypes for its customers. The process of producing prototype injection molds was costly and time-consuming, and they struggled to find a material that could accurately replicate the performance and look of their final polypropylene parts, including features like living hinges. To overcome this, they turned to vendor Stratasys.

By implementing Stratasys's PolyJet technology with the ToughONE material, J.L. Clark could produce highly accurate, functional prototypes with living hinges and full-color graphics that closely mimicked production parts. This solution from Stratasys resulted in faster product development cycles, rapid design iteration, and more realistic customer samples. It eliminated the need for prototype molds, greatly reducing lead times and costs, while also providing greater engineering agility for reverse engineering and producing equipment replacement parts in-house.

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