Plastics by Design Ltd

Stages Of Vacuum Forming

Products that are vacuum formed can be found almost everywhere and could have an essential place in our lives. The process includes heating plastic sheets and moulding them to create 3D forms. It has, and still is used by various markets consisting of cosmetics, food and electronics.

Vacuum Forming Facts

The flexibility of vacuum forming is clear, as are cost efficiency and rate of production. Prototypes can be generated rapidly and also accurately before complete production tooling.  An instance of a vacuum formed item is a plastic tray. The mould is placed in a vacuum forming machine, and a pressed polystyrene sheet is placed above it. The polystyrene is then heated to form to the shape of the mould. 

We manufacture at three various locations across the UK, meaning that we could offer a wide range of services. Moreover, we have a vast array of plastic thermoforming machines. This enables us to produce everything from thin sheet product packaging to thick sheet complex parts. We catering for both large as well as small volume manufacturing.

Materials frequently used are PVC, PET, HIPS, ABS, PP, HDPE, as well as Polycarbonate, varying from 200µm to 12mm thick.

We pride ourselves on our premium quality and also friendly customer care with an extensive understanding of the plastics thermoforming industry. We take a customer's project from the design stage right through to the final manufacturing guaranteeing that the process is managed at all times. We have 30 in line vacuum and pressure forming machines along with six large-area vacuum and pressure forming machines. 

Additionally, we carry out assembly work and manage the project as required. Using 3D CAD work, we could generate a principle layout from which we can produce fast prototypes and also then, a production tool. Many examples and designs can be created in a matter of days.

Products Made By Vacuum Thermoforming