PACKAGING MATERIALS CAPABILITIES FAQS ABOUT US CONTACT US CAREERS 3D Printing: Rapid Prototype 3D printing (rapid prototyping) is a process that rapidly produces a high-quality, durable 3-dimensional representation of a product or, in our case, a prototype mold to be used to create packaging samples. Why should you consider a 3D print? Accelerate time-to-market by shortening design and development cycles that ultimately get products to market faster by helping fine tune package design and explore options. Typically, prototypes can be produced in 1 to 3 days. Lower production costs and reduce expensive revisions by testing fit and function at the beginning of the development process. The first 10% of the package development process can affect about 80% of the package’s total cost. Bring packaging ideas off the computer screen and into functional 3-dimensional prototypes that can be easily shared, critiqued, and improved. How is a 3D print created? A design is uploaded to the printing software, which translates the geometry to the 3D printer; very much like what happens between your computer and ink printer. In a matter of hours, the 3D print is ready for sampling. 10 samples of your product’s packaging can be easily formed from a 3D print mold or, a single package shell can made for fit and function purposes. The printer uses ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) plastic to form the 3-dimensional part. ABS models have been used in functional and field tests like wind tunnel testing and camera mounts on a M2 Bradley tank. ABOUT UPPI UPPI is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of specialized, custom thermoformed plastic packaging. Our business is the design, creation, and production of effective, yet cost-efficient packaging for the retail, medical, electronics, industrial, and food industries. If you would like to learn more about our services, fill out the form, and a member of our team will be in touch. How did you hear about us? Search Engine LinkedIn ThomasNet YouTube Other Want more information on UPPI? CONTACT US TODAY Latest News from UPPI Headquarters UPPI 61 Texaco Road Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 Phone: 800-544-6649 Fax: 717-766-2133 Email: sales@uppi.com Quality at UPPI The Quality Management System at Universal Protective Packaging, Inc. (UPPI) is certified to ISO 9001 International Quality Standard by SAI Global. SAI Global is a leading global management systems Certification Body. UPPI has maintained its ISO 9001 certification since 2002. LEARN ABOUT US REQUEST A QUOTE Copyright 2021 © Universal Protective Packaging, Inc.