Thermoforming vs Injection Molding Costs

This guide covers how to troubleshoot 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 t

ABS and HDPE 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

This guide covers how to avoid 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 too

This guide covers how to control 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 control 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 t

This guide covers how to troubleshoot colour consistency on a vacuum formed part: what the designer has to decide, what the mould maker needs to know, and the checks that catch problems befo

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

This guide covers how to measure 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

This guide covers how to plan 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

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

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

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