Hoowaki LLC has announced expanded micro milling capabilities as a result of significant strategic investments. These capabilities now allow Hoowaki to provide a broader range of services to the surface treatment markets, including fluid power, hydraulic seal and medical device manufacturers. Along with Hoowaki’s expertise in modelling, design and engineering of micro structures, customers will now have the benefit of lower prototype and production costs, coupled with a faster turnaround time.
Hoowaki provides surface solutions for reduced sliding friction or modified surface tension by custom designing micro structures to solve customer problems. Micro structures are transferred to the customer’s part during the extrusion or moulding process. Key applications include Stay Clean surfaces, Complete Empty containers and Meniscus Control measurement devices.
Hoowaki LLC was founded in 2008 to design micro and nano surfaces to solve friction and surface tension problems. The surfaces are provided on tooling, such as moulds and dies, so that customers can make plastic or rubber products with improved performance at mass volumes and competitive costs. Additionally, Hoowaki surfaces are often used to upgrade materials, such as allowing HDPE to replace PTFE, or to suppress the need for coatings or lubricants.