Reduce corner strength – Method and Checks – 6 mm Sheet

This guide covers how to reduce corner strength 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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How to specify lead time Before Tooling Starts – Medical Housings

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

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How to Choose fixture design in Vacuum Forming – High Volume Runs

This guide covers how to choose 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 tooling

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Understanding scrap rate – Outdoor Parts

In vacuum forming and thermoforming, scrap rate 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 it

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Quote draw ratio: A Practical Thermoforming Guide – Medical Housings

This guide covers how to quote 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 c

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Pmma acrylic vs Polycarbonate: Cost, Quality and Lead Time – Large Housings

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

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Reduce tooling cost – Method and Checks – Short Runs

This guide covers how to reduce 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 i

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Trim insert placement – Method and Checks – Food Contact Parts

This guide covers how to trim 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

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How to measure gloss level on Thick Gauge Parts – Outdoor Parts

This guide covers how to measure 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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Flame retardant grades in Thermoforming: Practical Notes – Large Housings

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

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How to Design draw ratio in Vacuum Forming – Medical Housings

This guide covers how to design 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

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Maintain gloss level – Method and Checks

This guide covers how to maintain 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

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