Shiny ABS vacuum forming plastic baby bathtub

1.What is vacuum forming or thermoforming?

Thermoforming is a generic term for the process of producing plastic parts from a flat sheet of plastic under temperature and pressure. In the highest expression of the technology, thermoforming offers close tolerances, tight specifications, and sharp detail. When combined with advanced finishing techniques, high-technology thermoforming results in products comparable to those formed by injection molding. All of us are exposed to many thermoformed plastics in our daily lives. They have replaced many parts previously manufactured from wood, paper, glass, and metal.

2.What are the benefits of vacuum forming and thermoforming?

Thermoforming is efficient and very cost-effective for the production of many plastic parts depending on their size, shape, and quantity. Initial project costs are usually much lower, and lead times to tooling and production are generally much shorter than other processes. Modifications to design often times may be achieved. Temporary tooling offers an inexpensive short-term test for design issues and product market acceptance.

3.How thick of materials do we work with?

We typically deal with materials ranging in thickness from .040" to .500".

3.What type of plastics can you vacuum forming and thermoforming?

Plastics that lend themselves best to thermoforming are: acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS), high-impact polystyrene (HIPS), high density polyethylene (HDPE), high molecular weight polyethylene (HMWPE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polymethyl methacrylate (or "acrylic") (PMMA), and polyethylene terephthalate modified with CHDM (PETG).

Our standard manufacturing steps for Custom vacuum forming parts, same as our other products :

Why choose us?

 1.We have many years of experiences in this area

 2.Large-scale produce line, quick delivery

 3.Short time for mold and samples

 4.Supporting deep-processing

 5.High quality materials

Vacuum Forming Process