Thermoforming Design Guide

This guide covers how to specify fixture design 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 improve 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, sheet storage 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

This guide covers how to compare 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 t

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, drape forming 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

This guide covers how to choose 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

This guide covers how to design 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 before

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

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

This guide covers how to specify tooling cost 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

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 design 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 to