Hoowaki Storyboard October 2010

What can microstructures do for you?

transforming surfaces

10 mm 100 μm

100 μm

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Enhanced Performances Through Innovative Surface Engineering

Hoowaki sells microstructured tooling to provide unique surface performances on your molded products.

Our product is NOT a coating, additive or material – the functionality is imparted to molded parts without changing your material or process.

Performances may be combined in unique ways. This presentation gives some examples of these performances.

50 microns



Hoowaki Microstructured Mold Inserts

Hoowaki sells microstructured metal inserts for industrial

molds

Our inserts can be flat or curved, and are designed to fit the mold

This insert creates parts with microstructured surfaces, even on

curved areas



Anti-Fingerprint

Many products depend on a perception of cleanliness and luxury

to maintain their image

Fingerprints on the product destroy that perception and damage the

product image

Fingerprint-free products maintain perception of purity – see

comparison below

Control Hoowaki

A few touches Many touches

Minimize the appearance of unsightly fingerprints.



Markers write normally on the plastic surface. The ink is designed to stay on

plastic, but is not permanent

Once dry, or after about 10 seconds, the ink does not rub off the surface

To write on the surface again, simply rinse the written area with water

Writeable, Washable Labeling Write and erase on surfaces with marker



Stay Clean Surfaces Honey and syrups roll right off, without leaving a sticky mess behind. For example, a no-mess spout. Effect varies with fluid used.

Viscous liquids like honey and maple syrup need a spout to pour nicely

… but the spout gets sticky easily, creating a messy, hard-to-use bottle

With a no-mess spout, liquid recollects back into the bottle, leaving no mess

behind



Eye-Catching Packaging Differentiate your product with colorful, iridescent packaging to capture consumer attention.

The same plastic packaging is found everywhere in stores

An iridescent detail flashes at the customer as they walk by, making

their favorite product easier to find

This effect can be created on a range of materials in a range of designs for the

best marketing technique



Blood Wipes Clean

Spilled blood makes objects difficult to hold, may spill onto other things,

and can be difficult to clean up

A quick clean-up reduces most of the mess until the surface can be

disinfected or thrown away

The blood-free item continues working as intended

Blood wipes easily off surfaces for the appearance of cleanliness. Surface is not anti-microbial or sterilized after wiping.



Ahh, enjoying the great outdoors…

… and getting completely filthy Good thing these products leave the outdoors behind

Mud-phobic Outdoor Gear Mud rolls off surfaces and keeps them clean



Details in products can be hard to see if the entire product is made of

the same material and color

Careful design of details can make them reflect light differently and stand out from the background

A wide range of shades can be created on the same material using

molding

Enhanced Grayscale Changes in the way the same molded material reflects light makes decorations and logos easily visible



Viscous products can be very difficult or impossible to empty

from their containers

A Hoowaki surface inside the container makes the product

easy to get out

This surface may also be useful for industrial barrels, and other medical

or cleaning product containers

Empty Containers of Viscous Contents Pour viscous liquids out of containers more easily



Slippery surfaces are uncomfortable to grasp and can

be a hazard

Hoowaki’s surface allows air to circulate between your skin and the

surface and provides raised features to hold

Our surface is comfortable and prevents dangerous slipping

Enhanced Grip Surfaces that are easy and comfortable to grasp, even when wet



Some surfaces are naturally sticky, and can be uncomfortable to touch or may

stick to other items

A surface that isn’t sticky even in hot or humid weather may

make it easier to use

Finally that leatherette seat isn’t sticking to me…

Easy Release (Anti-Stiction) Create normally sticky surfaces that do not adhere to each other



Contact Information

To learn how your surfaces can be transformed, please contact:

David Mammarella, Sales Engineer [email protected] 864-354-6174

or Ralph Hulseman, President [email protected] 864-238-5631

www.hoowaki.com


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