Specify draw ratio the Right Way – Food Contact Parts

This guide covers how to specify draw ratio on a vacuum formed part: what the designer has to decide, what the mould maker needs to know, and the checks that catch problems before tooling is

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How to control gloss level Before Tooling Starts

This guide covers how to control gloss level on a vacuum formed part: what the designer has to decide, what the mould maker needs to know, and the checks that catch problems before tooling i

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Scrap rate Explained for Thick Gauge Buyers – Thick Gauge Work

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, scrap rate is one of the variables that decides whether a part comes off the machine within tolerance or has to be reworked. This entry explains what it

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Choose batch repeatability the Right Way – Large Housings

This guide covers how to choose batch repeatability on a vacuum formed part: what the designer has to decide, what the mould maker needs to know, and the checks that catch problems before to

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Calculate first article approval – Method and Checks – Food Contact Parts

This guide covers how to calculate first article approval on a vacuum formed part: what the designer has to decide, what the mould maker needs to know, and the checks that catch problems bef

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How to trim sheet material on Thick Gauge Parts – High Volume Runs

This guide covers how to trim sheet material on a vacuum formed part: what the designer has to decide, what the mould maker needs to know, and the checks that catch problems before tooling i

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How to Measure gloss level in Vacuum Forming – Food Contact Parts

This guide covers how to measure gloss level on a vacuum formed part: what the designer has to decide, what the mould maker needs to know, and the checks that catch problems before tooling i

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Choosing Between single cavity tooling and multi cavity tooling – Outdoor Parts

single cavity tooling and multi cavity tooling are both used on the same kind of plastic parts, and the choice between them changes tooling cost, lead time and the properties of the finished

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Design lead time the Right Way – 6 mm Sheet

This guide covers how to design lead time on a vacuum formed part: what the designer has to decide, what the mould maker needs to know, and the checks that catch problems before tooling is c

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Measure scrap rate: A Practical Thermoforming Guide – Medical Housings

This guide covers how to measure scrap rate on a vacuum formed part: what the designer has to decide, what the mould maker needs to know, and the checks that catch problems before tooling is

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Avoid cool down time the Right Way – High Volume Runs

This guide covers how to avoid cool down time on a vacuum formed part: what the designer has to decide, what the mould maker needs to know, and the checks that catch problems before tooling

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Twin sheet forming vs Single sheet forming: Cost, Quality and Lead Time – Food Contact Parts

twin sheet forming and single sheet forming are both used on the same kind of plastic parts, and the choice between them changes tooling cost, lead time and the properties of the finished pa

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