Layered moulds for Mat Group

The project

Archicercle manufactured moulds for Mat Group, a company developing technological solutions for head and body protection. The commission was intended for making components for the Air Cradle system, which inflates and deflates rapidly to make helmets easier to put on and remove.

The studio’s contribution focused on manufacturing the tooling. The moulds were built from layers of laser-cut MDF bonded together. This layered construction created the shapes and openings required to make the components.

The moulds combine curved outlines with internal slots and cut-outs. Their different levels create a relief geometry: the form is defined not only by the cut perimeter, but also by the arrangement of the layers.

Once the moulds have been manufactured, Mat Group uses them with technical textiles, pressure and heat to produce its final components. These are two distinct stages: Archicercle manufactures the MDF moulds, while Mat Group carries out the subsequent process with the textiles.

Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.