Jade Molds is owned by Jade Group International, both of which are owned by Patrick Smith.
Is Jade Molds really Western owned?
Yes, our operations are all wholly owned by Patrick Smith.
What version of CAD/CAM software does Jade run?
2021, we have licenses of the newest versions of Solidworks, Creo, UG/NX, Creo and Moldex3D-R17
What is the largest tool that we can QC with our CMM?
Up to 20 tons mold weight.
What standards does Jade use for texturing? Yangsook or Moldtex?
Both are fine. Yangsook has a franchise 10 minutes from Jade. We know the owner well
Does Jade have a hot oil heaters in house?
Yes, we have hot oil heater as well as water, both chillers and thermolaters; we also have done a lot of molds with cartridge heaters. The JADE way is always testing/running molds at temperature.
Can Jade do moisture testing analysis on the resins?
Yes, we have a moisture analyzer in house. If it’s a resin that requires more than desiccant drying, we outsource to a Taiwan partner factory that has vacuum dryers, 5 minutes away from Jade.