Flame Retardant Plastics Guide

scorched sheet surface is one of the faults that shows up during sampling on any new thick gauge tool. It is visible on the part, but the cause is usually in the mould, the heating cycle or

This guide covers how to design insert placement 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

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, UV stability of 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

This guide covers how to reduce 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

pressure forming and vacuum 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 part. The

This guide covers how to maintain 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 tooli

This guide covers how to maintain 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 tooli

This guide covers how to specify 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

This guide covers how to validate 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 tooling

bubbles in the sheet is one of the faults that shows up during sampling on any new thick gauge tool. It is visible on the part, but the cause is usually in the mould, the heating cycle or th

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

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