Hardened copper. No beryllium. Delivered fast.

It's the same family — the Cu-Ni-Si-Cr alloy system, produced by multiple suppliers worldwide. AMPCOLOY® and MoldStar® are trademarks. MoldCu is our brand of the same alloy family, delivered as finished hardened copper components rather than bar stock or blocks. Performance numbers fall within the published envelope for the chemistry.

For most production work, comparable. MoldCu 150 actually delivers thermal conductivity in the same neighborhood as the conductivity grades of BeCu (PROtherm® at ~251 W/m·K vs. MoldCu 150 at ~208 W/m·K). MoldCu 90 outperforms moldMAX® HH on conductivity (~152 vs. ~104 W/m·K), though moldMAX® HH has higher hardness. The right pick depends on your duty cycle. We'll help you match the grade to the application on a quote.

Two reasons. First, our manufacturing partners machine copper alloys daily — copper is not an occasional job for them, so we don't pay the inefficiency premium that US shops typically charge. Second, we don't carry the beryllium handling compliance overhead, so we don't have to price it in. The result is finished hardened copper component pricing that competes with BeCu, often comes in less, and lands well below what most US shops quote for hardened copper work — all priced DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) to your door, with no surprise import duties or freight bills on the back end.

Finished components only. MoldCu is a brand of Jade Molds, and Jade is a moldmaker — that's what we do. If you need bar stock or blocks, your existing supplier relationships with AMPCO® or MoldStar® will serve you better. If you need finished hardened copper components delivered fast, that's where MoldCu wins.

The Cu-Ni-Si-Cr alloy family is widely used in food contact tooling and meets relevant food safety standards. We can provide certification documentation for food contact applications on request. No-beryllium status is increasingly required by procurement teams in food packaging — MoldCu answers that question without you having to defend it.

MoldCu 90 is the right grade for abrasive resins, and we typically recommend a TiN or chrome coating to extend life on the highest-wear surfaces. We've worked with glass-filled nylon, glass-filled PBT, mineral-filled PP, and other abrasive systems. The wear story is well-understood; the engineering is straightforward.

It's the same Jade Molds workflow, with one new option: every MoldCu quote ends with a Place Order button. Approve the quote, pay or get approved on terms, and the order moves straight to production — no PO loop, no separate invoice cycle. We handle everything from the factory floor to your door, all priced DDP (Delivered Duty Paid). The only difference vs. a steel mold is the alloy. The certification stack and project management discipline are identical.

Two options at the Place Order step. (1) Pay by credit card via Stripe — secure checkout, instant confirmation, order to production same day. (2) Apply for terms — fill out a short credit application, our system runs a credit verification, and approved customers get standard Net terms with no card needed. The credit decision is automated for most applications and returns within minutes. Larger orders or first-time enterprise customers may need a brief manual review.

Everything to your door. All MoldCu pricing is DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) — the quoted number includes the components, machining, certification, packaging, freight, and any applicable import duties or customs fees. No surprise charges on delivery, no separate freight invoice, no broker fees to chase down. The price you approve is the price you pay.

Yes. Every MoldCu component ships with incoming hardness certification (alloy verified before machining begins) and final hardness certification before the component leaves the factory. Both are part of the standard Jade Molds QC stack — not an extra.