Calculate texture depth the Right Way – Outdoor Parts

This guide covers how to calculate 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 tooli

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How to plan batch repeatability Before Tooling Starts

This guide covers how to plan 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 tool

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Cooling jig – Why It Matters – 6 mm Sheet

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, cooling jig 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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Mould venting: Definition and How It Works – Thick Gauge Work

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, mould venting 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

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How to choose wall thickness Before Tooling Starts – Large Housings

This guide covers how to choose 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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Living hinge in sheet: Definition and How It Works – Thick Gauge Work

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, living hinge in sheet is one of the variables that decides whether a part comes off the machine within tolerance or has to be reworked. This entry explai

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Vacuum forming or Sheet metal fabrication – A Comparison for Thermoforming – Large Housings

vacuum forming and sheet metal fabrication 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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Troubleshoot draft angle: A Practical Thermoforming Guide – Outdoor Parts

This guide covers how to troubleshoot draft angle 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 tool

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What pad printing Means on a Formed Part – 6 mm Sheet

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, pad printing 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 i

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How to trim mould venting on Thick Gauge Parts – Food Contact Parts

This guide covers how to trim mould venting 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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When flame retardant ABS Beats standard ABS, and When It Does Not – Painted Parts

flame retardant ABS and standard 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

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How to Quote packing method in Vacuum Forming

This guide covers how to quote packing method 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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