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HP molded fiber solutions

A better planet requires plastic-free packaging. Start your sustainability journey now. Look to HP's tailored solutions for fast, quality molded fiber production with greater manufacturing efficiencies - and more value with custom features.

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HP Molded Fiber Advanced Tooling Solution

Production-ready molded pulp tooling helps you offer new value to your customers.

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Reimagine packaging

Dreaming of a brighter future, delivering an alternative to plastic bottles, designed to bring fiber-based products to market.

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Production-ready molded pulp tooling helps you offer new value to your customers

Unlock greater production efficiencies and design opportunities.

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Production-ready molded pulp tooling helps you offer new value to your customers

Unlock greater production efficiencies and design opportunities.

Transfer tool that reduces the need for drilling and is made of an engineering polyamide that is not subject to corrosion2 or calcification3 in water.

Packaging that can make a sustainable impact.

A digitally designed screen that can be cleaned, maintained, and replaced/changed in minutes. Requires less maintenance vs traditional processes as it is made from material that is not subject to corrosion2 or calcification3 in water.

Form tool that reduces the need for sectioning and drilling and is made of an engineering polyamide that is not subject to corrosion2 or calcification3 in water.

Transfer tool that reduces the need for drilling and is made of an engineering polyamide that is not subject to corrosion2 or calcification3 in water.

Packaging that can make a sustainable impact.

A digitally designed screen that can be cleaned, maintained, and replaced/changed in minutes. Requires less maintenance vs traditional processes as it is made from material that is not subject to corrosion2 or calcification3 in water.

Form tool that reduces the need for sectioning and drilling and is made of an engineering polyamide that is not subject to corrosion2 or calcification3 in water.

Rethinking every aspect of molded pulp production

See how these molded pulp manufacturers are doing it today.

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Need greater production efficiencies?

PMP Inc. discovers new molded pulp production efficiencies, leveraging HP’s solution for lightweight production tooling and fast lead times.

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Looking to open new revenue streams?

Western Pulp Products Company is discovering how easy it is to accommodate design iterations with HP technology that enables new levels of agility and versatility for tooling design and fabrication.

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Looking to do cost-effective short runs?

Veritiv and Fiber Innovation are breaking barriers with HP’s solution, with molded pulp packaging that addresses their customer’s sustainability goals, and viable customized, short runs.

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Want to lead industry transformation?

Pacific Pulp Molding Inc. shares how their customers can benefit from HP’s solution and why they believe it will set a new standard for tooling.

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HP molded fiber tooling optimization service


HP molded fiber tooling optimization service

Get the most out of your machines

Get the most out of your machines

Cycle time improvement

Optimize your resources

Optimize your resources

Reduce costs

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What are the molded fiber industry's experts saying?

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Innofibre, Canadian global research center for cellulose products, partners with HP to validate new enhanced capabilities for HP´s Molded Fiber Advanced Tooling Solution.

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Joe Grygny, leading industry expert for more than 25 years and consultant to HP, outlines how HP’s end-to-end service helps transform every aspect of molded fiber tooling production.

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Industry-recognized tooler PMD has been in the molded fiber industry for over 40 years. Troy Mutton showcases the capabilities of the HP solution compared to traditional processes.

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Discover new capabilities to help unlock even more opportunities

Discover new capabilities to help unlock even more opportunities

See the latest features that the HP Molded Fiber Advanced Tooling Solution has to offer. Take advantage of placing markings on horizontal and drafted surfaces, and produce stronger parts with less fiber.11

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How to order

You can rely on the HP Molded Fiber Advanced Tooling Solution to help you deliver quality molded fiber products, faster.10

How to order

You can rely on the HP Molded Fiber Advanced Tooling Solution to help you deliver quality molded fiber products, faster.10

1. Click on the Contact Us button and enter your data.

2. Securely12 send us your design file.13

3. HP experts review the design and send you a quotation based on the final design.14

4. You approve the final design and quotation.

5. Production starts15 using HP/s proprietary technology.

6. Your production-ready, quality tooling is ready to ship as quickly as 2 weeks;16, 17 Payment can now be completed.

1. Click on the Contact Us button and enter your data.

2. Securely12 send us your design file.13

3. HP experts review the design and send you a quotation based on the final design.14

4. You approve the final design and quotation.

5. Production starts15 using HP/s proprietary technology.

6. Your production-ready, quality tooling is ready to ship as quickly as 2 weeks;16, 17 Payment can now be completed.

Plastic waste is posing a threat to our planet and the future

353 million tonnes of global plastic waste in 2019, more than doubled since 2000

Only 9% of the plastics waste is recycled

40% of global plastic waste comes from packaging*

We need a better solution

HP Fiber-based Packaging Solutions

What consumers are looking for in packaging

Fiber based • 100% Recyclable • Scalable • Reducing Plastic Usage

Our goal is to enable packaging solutions within a closed-loop recycling system – recyclable and reusable, again and again.

Reimagine your packaging with a fiber-based solution

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A variety of materials are available.18

Different options for fiber are feasible.

We provide solutions that offer plastic reduction.

100% paper label.

Enhance the paper texture and imprint surface designs.

A variety of materials are available.18

Different options for fiber are feasible.

We provide solutions that offer plastic reduction.

100% paper label.

Enhance the paper texture and imprint surface designs.

Bring your fiber-based products to market with us

Feasibility studies

Feasibility assessment and Proof-Of-Concept for preliminary testing for your new pack

Design & Prototype

Bespoke design and samples of new packs for brand review and approval

Pilots scheme

Production pilots consumer tests

Production scale up

Partner to scale up technology production

Interested in learning more?

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Note: all third parties referenced here have received parts produced through the HP Molded Fiber Advanced Tooling Solution.

1. This service is available in Canada, Eastern Europe, LatAM region, US, and Western Europe. Please contact us for more information on availability.
2. Polyamides in HP 3D High Reusability PA 11 material do not corrode with water (a common problem with metal tooling). Based on internal HP testing, August 2020. HP tools produced with HP 3D High Reusability PA 11 material were tested over 5 days at 50° C (122° F) using 4 different solvents (DI water - control, tap water, CaCO3 saturated, and 5 wt% aluminium potassium sulfate), and presented no visual signs of corrosion. For details, see: hp.com/go/MoldedFiberWhitepaper
3. Polyamides in HP 3D High Reusability PA 11 material do not present calcification signs with water (a common problem with aluminum tooling). Based on internal HP testing, November 2020. HP tools produced with HP 3D High Reusability PA 11 material were tested over 17 days at ambient temperature using 3 different solvents (DI water - control, tap water, CaCO3 super-saturated), and presented no visual signs of calcification or weight changes. For details, see: https://www.hp.com/go/MoldedFiberWhitepaper.
4. Data courtesy of Pulp Moulded Products Inc.
5. Data courtesy of Western Pulp Products Company
6. Data courtesy of Veritiv and Fiber Innovation
7. Data courtesy of Pacific Pulp Molding Inc.
8. Data courtesy of Innofibre.
9. Data courtesy of Pulp Moulding Dies Inc
10. Compared to traditional CNC and manual tooling processes as of June, 2020. Based on internal HP analysis and testing including expert interviews and a review of published market reports. 4-6 weeks average fabrication lead time when producing in CNC.
11. Compared to traditional CNC and manual tooling. Based on testing commissioned by HP and performed by Innofiber, February 2021.
12. Secure online platform offering password protected intellectual property and encrypted access control. For users only submitting design files, HP will be in contact for next steps.
13. Files supported: CAD file, Step (.stp), IGES (.igs). For additional documents, PDF and 2D drawing (.dwg) for critical dimension assessment. 
14. If needed, HP will share recommended optimization changes to the design file. You may need to provide additional specifications in order to complete the ordering information.
15. Order status updates will be provided via email notifications.
16. Delivery as quickly as 2 weeks after HP receipt of design file, detailed specs, the tool design quotation approval, purchase order, and receipt of first payment. Shipping time not included.
17. Reduce inventory of safety stock replacement tooling with HP’s easily replaceable screens and on-demand ordering from our digital warehouse.
18. Aluminum on this specific representation.