How does vacuum forming work? Learn all about it below.
Custom cases can be manufactured using a variety of techniques including rotational molding, injection molding, and vacuum forming. Here are the basics of vacuum forming so that you can decide whether or not this innovative manufacturing method is right for your custom cases!
Vacuum Forming 101
Vacuum forming is similar to thermoforming, or heating a plastic sheet to a moldable temperature, stretching it onto a mold, and letting it set. Vacuum forming heats the plastic sheet, stretches it onto the mold, and then forces it against the mold using a powerful vacuum. Vacuum forming is often used to make plastic into durable and permanently shaped objects, including road signs and protective plastic covers. Thermoplastics are the most commonly used substance with vacuum forming.
What Is It Used For?
Vacuum forming is used for just about everything that fabricated sheet metal is also used for, including ATM machines and kiosks. Vacuum forming is also frequently used for making the enclosures for medical equipment like MRI machines and X-ray machines. Since vacuum forming can make very specific and unique shapes, it’s also commonly used in automotive shops to make specific body or car parts.
Why Is It a Great Custom Case Method?
Vacuum forming makes an incredibly durable final product, making it great for custom cases. It also can make very specific shapes easily, so if you have an oddly-shaped object it can mold to the right form and create a highly durable final product. Vacuum forming can also utilize many different finishing methods including guillotining, drilling, roller cutting, press cutting, and cutting with a CNC machine. Depending on your custom case manufacturing needs, vacuum forming can create a durable, flexible, and cost-effective final product.
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