How to validate gloss level Before Tooling Starts – Large Housings

This guide covers how to validate 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

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Quote wall thickness: A Practical Thermoforming Guide – Outdoor Parts

This guide covers how to quote wall thickness 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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How to Choose cycle time in Vacuum Forming – Large Housings

This guide covers how to choose cycle 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

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How to reduce texture depth on Thick Gauge Parts – Food Contact Parts

This guide covers how to reduce texture depth 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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Assembly inserts – Why It Matters – High Volume Runs

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

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How to maintain scrap rate Before Tooling Starts – Painted Parts

This guide covers how to maintain 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 i

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How to Plan trim tolerance in Vacuum Forming – Outdoor Parts

This guide covers how to plan trim tolerance 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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Choose sheet material the Right Way – Outdoor Parts

This guide covers how to choose 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

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Choosing Between TPO and ABS – Food Contact Parts

TPO and ABS 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 part. The comparison below is the

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Thick gauge forming vs Thin gauge forming: Which Route Fits Your Part – Thick Gauge Work

thick gauge forming and thin gauge 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 par

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How to troubleshoot shrinkage allowance Before Tooling Starts – Thick Gauge Work

This guide covers how to troubleshoot shrinkage allowance 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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What cycle time reduction Means on a Formed Part – 6 mm Sheet

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, cycle time reduction is one of the variables that decides whether a part comes off the machine within tolerance or has to be reworked. This entry explain

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