Thermoforming Design Guide

This guide covers how to control 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

PMMA acrylic and polycarbonate 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 compa

This guide covers how to improve 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 toolin

This guide covers how to control 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

This guide covers how to validate 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 before

painted finish and textured sheet 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 co

This guide covers how to trim 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 cu

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

This guide covers how to plan 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 tooling

This guide covers how to validate 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 compare part nesting 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

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, threaded 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