Plastic Forming - Vacuum Forming Guide

What is vacuum forming? What does it do? What are the methods used in forming vacuums? Vacuum forming is basically the procedure used in shaping any kind of plastic. The shaping of unusual shapes like dishes, boxes and others is called Vacuum forming process. The simplest explanation to its method is by placing the mould into an oven, heated for it to take shape and cooled within a significant amount of time. The advantages of using vacuum forming as a method is limitless and effective. Majority of the vacuum forming products are affordable, since not many produce vacuum forming products. The moulds could be made of low-costing materials and the process of the vacuum forming could be possibly faster than any forming process.

- The most common product made using vacuum forming is a simple plastic toy

- All of the process used includes three important stages. Heating, shaping and cooling.

- There are factors that would be vital in the process selection of the vacuum forming.

- Quantities of the product

- Material of the product

- Shape and details of the product

- Final product