Improve gloss level: A Practical Thermoforming Guide

This guide covers how to improve gloss level 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 i

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How to Validate scrap rate in Vacuum Forming – Short Runs

This guide covers how to validate 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 i

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Avoid insert placement the Right Way – Outdoor Parts

This guide covers how to avoid 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 toolin

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Cnc trimming – Why It Matters – Medical Housings

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, CNC trimming 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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Reduce surface finish the Right Way – Thick Gauge Work

This guide covers how to reduce surface finish 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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How to Maintain scrap rate in Vacuum Forming – Outdoor Parts

This guide covers how to maintain 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 i

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Choose first article approval: A Practical Thermoforming Guide – Large Housings

This guide covers how to choose 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

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How to maintain lead time on Thick Gauge Parts – Short Runs

This guide covers how to maintain 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

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Assembly inserts: Definition and How It Works – Short Runs

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, assembly 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

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Choosing Between UV stabilised HDPE and standard HDPE – Large Housings

UV stabilised HDPE and standard 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

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Cost per part: Definition and How It Works – Large Housings

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, cost per part 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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Control insert placement the Right Way – Food Contact Parts

This guide covers how to control 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 tool

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