Primary benefits include:
- High-quality appearance
- Various material options
- Fast prototype & production for tools & parts
- Small to large parts
Vacuum forming is one of the oldest and cheapest methods for plastic fabricating and is widely utilized in parts, components & assemblies seen every day, from smaller objects, packaging, automotive parts, to vast industrial machinery. Vacuum forming is used for prototype & mass production because of its low cost, efficiency, tempo of imitation, and ease of use for forming parts.
To start, a heated sheet of plastic is placed on the mold, and then a suction force is applied to shape the plastic according to the wanted shape. Once the part is cooled, it often is moved to a saw or router to have any excess material removed from the original sheet that was used.
The benefits of vacuum forming include:
- Quick to market
- Less capital investment
- High-quality appearance
- Part size flexibility
- Material options
Markets served by vacuum forming:
- Commercial Vehicles and Agricultural Equipment
- Medical Equipment and Devices
- Commercial Vehicles and Agricultural Equipment
- Consumer &Commercial Lawn, Garden and Construction Products
- Material Handling and Other Industrial Markets
- Retail, Display & Point-of-Sale Units
Common Materials Used:
- TPO,HDPE.LDPE,HMWP,ABS,HIPS,PE,PETG,PVC
- Acrylic,Kydex,Polycarbonate
- Ability to form parts as large as 68” x 120” with thicknesses from .030” to .500”.
- Tooling options include 3D printed, REN, machined or cast aluminum.
FACILITIES, TECHNOLOGY AND TALENT TO DELIVER
- 37,000 square foot facility in Ohio
- 20,000 square foot facility in Tennessee
- Total of:
- 8 rotary machines.
- 4 single stations.
- 7 die cut presses.
- 5 axis &3 axis routers.
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What we offer
With over 60 years of experience in both prototype and production vacuum forming, we bring a depth of knowledge to early part design feedback, material options, and tooling solutions.
