molding machines for complex applications
X2F enables manufacturers to produce highly integrated, protected components with greater efficiency and reliability.
Who we are
Headquartered in Loveland, CO, X2F designs and builds molding machines based on a breakthrough technology that leverages controlled viscosity and a patented pulse-packing process.
Our machines enable customers to mold advanced materials previously thought impossible to process, and to achieve complex geometries with greater precision and efficiency.
This disruptive approach establishes new paradigms in product design, tooling, and material science for molded parts.
Our initial focus is on applications such as:
- Over-molding of delicate components for thermal performance without aluminum.
- Motor encapsulation without potting.
- One piece flow for connectors that typically require five manufacturing steps.
- Polymer-based optics with superior optical properties
- Processing of highly filled engineering resins
To validate the technology, X2F has produced nearly three million parts across medical, industrial, automotive, and consumer electronics applications. Today, our mission is to bring this capability to the market through our commercial molding machines.
X2F is financially backed by Atlas Innovate and supported by senior advisors including former CEOs of General Motors and Dow Chemical.
our story
X2F’s Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Rick Fitzpatrick, is a veteran of the injection molding industry who deeply understands the limitations of conventional injection molding. While conventional methods are widely used and highly versatile for producing plastic parts, they do not effectively support the molding of polymers combined with fillers. This limitation restricts engineers who are working to develop next generation molded products with enhanced performance.
Attempts to mold advanced engineering polymer composites using conventional injection molding equipment often results in dramatically higher pressures, mold fill challenges, reduced tool life, and inconsistent part quality. Efforts to compensate for these issues can be costly and typically offer only limited application benefits.
Determined to find a better and more economical solution, Rick began developing X2F technology in his garage in 2010. Over a 15-year period, he machined components himself and created the unique pressure control algorithms that ultimately resulted in five patents, now registered in 18 countries. These innovations became the foundation of the X2F process as it stands today.
Rick later reconnected with his college friend Ron Leach, who was consulting for a private equity firm seeking an injection molding expert. Their shared vision and complementary expertise led them to found X2F together.
Today, X2F is bringing that original vision to life at scale. X2F technology is being applied to real world manufacturing challenges, enabling customers to mold advanced polymer composites that were previously impractical or impossible with conventional molding processes.
X2F is actively collaborating with partners across multiple industries to improve part performance, reduce manufacturing constraints, and unlock new design possibilities. What began as a garage invention has evolved into a proven manufacturing platform.
The X2F journey reflects perseverance, teamwork, and innovation. Today, X2F’s expert team continues to deliver high value solutions for industries constrained by complex material processing challenges.
First Generation X2F Machine, 2012
E60Vi, 2026
X2F Team
