How Can Small and Medium-Sized Projects Reduce Mold Costs for Custom UHPC Components? Cost-Effective Solutions and Qinglong Group's Innovative Practices

Small and medium-sized projects can reduce UHPC mold costs through four paths: "modular design, mold reuse, process optimization, and resource sharing". Qinglong Group offers customized economical solutions for projects under 1000㎡: adopting standard panel combinations (reducing the proportion of irregular panels), using resin molds instead of steel molds (reducing costs by 40%), optimizing the demolding process (enabling one mold for multiple uses), and joining the component database to match similar orders. In a community center project in Guangzhou, we created 12 facade effects through combinations of 6 standard panels, with mold costs accounting for only 8% of the total component cost (industry average: 15%). Creative design does not necessarily require a high price.

Modular Design Controls Costs at the Source

Complex shapes are broken down into 300×300mm standard modules, achieving rich effects through permutation and combination. Qinglong's parametric design library offers 100+ standard units, allowing customers to choose similar styles. The facade of an art museum in Shenzhen used combinations of standard hollow panels, saving 120,000 yuan in mold costs.

Mold Selection and Reuse Are Key

For production runs under 50 pieces, epoxy resin molds are recommended (costing 20,000-30,000 yuan per set); for 50-200 pieces, GRP molds are used; for over 200 pieces, steel molds are used. We have established a mold-sharing platform where customers can rent similar molds (at 30% of the price of new ones). The database currently holds 3,000+ mold sets with a matching success rate of 35%.

Production Process Innovation Reduces Costs

We have developed the "in-mold printing" technology, which embosses textures on the surface of standard panels, replacing integral engraving. Flexible molds are used to produce small batches of double-curved panels, reducing costs by 60% compared to steel molds. The Nanning R&D Center has launched a rapid prototyping system, with simple molds deliverable in just 3 days.

Order Consolidation Achieves Economies of Scale

By uniting similar-demand projects in surrounding areas, the mold start-up quantity (typically 200㎡) can be reached. Qinglong publishes an order consolidation plan every month, allowing small projects to pool orders for production. A commercial street project in Zhuhai consolidated orders from 5 merchants, reducing mold costs by 55% after cost sharing.

Cost reduction is not about sacrificing quality, but about achieving optimal configuration through technological innovation. Qinglong Group is committed to enabling small and medium-sized projects to also enjoy high-end customized services.