The Plastic Works Ltd have been experts in vacuum forming and all of it’s various methods for over 20 years. We are able to manufacture vacuum formings in any extruded plastic up to 10mm thick, in any colour, up to 2450mm x 1120mm x 600mm in depth.
Understanding the Vacuum Forming Process
The vacuum forming process includes the use of specifically shaped tools. Plastic sheets placed inside the plastic vacuum forming machine, and then heated until pliable. The machine uses vacuum to draw the air between the sheet and the shaping tool out to mould the plastic into shape. After it has cooled, the plastic can then be trimmed to the designed profile. The limitations of vacuum forming are that undercuts are not normally possible and a degree of taper on any vertical face is usually warranted.