What is thermoforming and vacuum forming?
Thermoforming is the process of heating a sheet of plastic material, and shaping it using a mold. Vacuum forming refers to the use of a vacuum to force the plastic into the shape of the mold. We also do pressure forming, which, as you might guess, uses pressure, along with vacuum, to force the plastic into the mold cavity. Each type of forming has it’s own specific advantages. To learn more about the thermoforming process, see this guide (Adobe Acrobat pdf format).
Thermoforming is the process of heating a sheet of plastic material, and using pressure to shape it using a mold. Vacuum forming refers to the use of vacuum to force the plastic into the shape of the mold. We also do pressure forming, which, as you might guess, uses pressure, along with vacuum, to force the plastic into the mold cavity. Each type of forming has it’s own specific advantages. To learn more about the thermoforming process, see this guide (Adobe Acrobat pdf format).
