Thermoforming definition :

 

This process consists to transform thermoplastic materials such as films, sheet and plates to 3D object. Thermoplastic materials take a rubbery consistency in high temperature.
At this time, the plastic is easily form by a tooling and frozen in this form by cooling.

Choosing your thermoforming method depends on :

  • Deformation to be imposed
  • The shape of manufacturing object
  • Type of thermoforming material
  • Material thickness
  • Economics means : machines, molds, number of series …

 

Thick thermoforming :

 

This kind of thermoformage consists by forming a plastic plate. This plate will be heated and then applied to a mold to convert the plastic by suction.
As a result of this thermoforming, the parts are milled and trimmed in order to obtain the final piece thanks to 5-axes machining centers.

 

 

Thick thermoforming advantages  :

  • Small, medium or large series
  • Pieces with large size
  • Reduce tooling cost
  • Short R&D time
  • Weight of pieces reduced compared to sheet metal
  • Wide range of material able to answer at constraints (transparency, shock, fire, UV, chemical resistance …)

 

Type of product :

  • Transport covers : quad bodywok, cover for bus mirror, calender truck …
  • Equipment of goods covers
  • Shipping trays, handling palette
  • Equipment goods for medical or paramedical : hospital furniture, mattress …
  • Professional display

 

Associated services :

  • Assembling, machining, bending, ultrasonic welding
  • Installation of accessories: fasteners, foam, wires, injected parts
  •  Finishing: silkscreening, painting, stickers, chrome plating
  •  Countertype of all types of colors
  •  Bonding of reinforcements
  • Insert label holder
  • Riveting of complementary elements
  • Bonding labels
  • Filter welding