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2004 News & Updates

Update Archive : 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002

November-December 2004 Updates:

Our Member's Only website now features all of each customer's recent order history (rather than just their online order history)

 


Freeman now carries Lyptus pattern lumber, a new alternative to Mahogany that is plantation-grown to protect Brazillian rainforests.

Freeman also carries Chili-Form Plywood, a new lower-cost alterative to Euroform plywood.

 
October 2004 Updates:

Freeman has announced HobbyCast, a brand new website offering professional-quality materials to less experienced users and hobbyists

 


Freeman has completely reworked its RenShape Matched Adhesives and Repair Materials table, now the most comprehensive resource for choosing the best materials for your modeling and tooling applications.
   
August-September 2004 Updates:

 

Freeman is now offering two modeling boards in smaller sizes

RenShape 450, the original modeling board is now available in 2" x 20" x 15"
RenShape 5025, a newer, low density foam board is now available in 4" x 24" x 16"

Our FMSC 1066 foundry urethane is now available in a red color, in addition to the original black.
   
July 2004 Updates:
We've added a new semi-rigid urethane to our FMSC line. FMSC 1066 is a harder and faster-curing version of our popular FMSC 1060 foundry urethane, making it ideal for post-cure sanding.

Freeman now carries the entire line of Krylon Fusion Paint, which has been specially formulated for painting many types of plastic. Moreover, we've decided to introduce this revolutionary product for under $5 a can.

 

Also, Rhodia V-330 Silicone Rubber, a more flexible version of our popular Rhodia V-340/45 Silicone Rubber is now available in quarts.

 

June 2004 Updates:

We've made two changes to our sample kits:

Our Cured Resin & Rubber Sample Kit has expanded to include FMSC 1085, FMSC 1050, Repro One, and three silicone rubber samples
Our new Economical Urethane Casting Resins Sample Kit includes our FMSC 1070 and the new FMSC 1085
...plus, all of our sample kits now include the second edition CD-ROM: Making Parts, Patterns, Tools & Molds

We've updated/improved our Liquid Tooling Materials Selection Guide

 

May 2004 Updates:

We've added two new urethanes to our FMSC line:

FMSC 1050 - an 85A semi-rigid urethane that bridges the gap between FMSC 1040 and FMSC 1060.
FMSC 1085 - an easy-to-use, economical rigid urethane

Quarts!!

We've responded to a recent demand for smaller quantities of our most popular urethanes and silicone rubber. The following materials are now available in quart sizes:

FMSC 1090 Slow Clear Rigid Urethane
FMSC 1085 Polyurethane Elastomer
FMSC 1080 Slow Rigid Urethane
FMSC 1070 Rigid Urethane
Rhodia V-340/45 Silicone Rubber
Rhodia V-3040 Clear Silicone Rubber
Rhodia V-1065 Silicone Rubber

April 2004 Updates:

Freeman has just released the most advanced fast-cast urethane yet - named Repro One. Featuring the highest heat resistance, hardness, compressive strength, and lowest moisture sensitivity of any Repro.


All of our videos have now been updated - reflecting the second edition of our DVD, to be released very soon. We also have two exclusive videos for Members Only.

March 2004 Updates:
The name of our FMSC 1080 Clear Polyurethane has changed to FMSC 1090 Clear Polyurethane. Plus, we've introduced a faster-setting version of this popular crystal clear urethane.

Updated videos!! Our Preparation section has been updated and expanded. It now contains three videos on:

Sealing & Releasing
Weighing & Mixing
Vacuum Degassing & Pressurizing

 


Febraury 2004 Updates:
New video!! As we continue to produce the second edition of our compilation video Making Parts, Patterns, Tools & Molds, we released a new online video on Glove Molding Systems

Freeman's Members Only website is now live. This is an enhanced service for existing customers that features:

Our complete pricing structure
Immediate ordering capabilities (bypassing our quote system)
Online order histories, making reordering faster & easier
...and soon, some exclusive content

 


January 2004 Updates:
New video!! As we continue to produce the second edition of our compilation video Making Parts, Patterns, Tools & Molds, we released a new online video on Paste Laminating Systems


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