Pressure Forming Plastic

Pressure forming produces parts that have crisper detail and sharper features than conventional vacuum formed parts.

Pressure forming plastic.

Pressure forming plastic produces tight crisp features. Thermoforming can use one of two processes vacuum forming or pressure forming. Each has its own advantages and this table will help you decide which plastic forming machine might be right for you. Pressure forming plastic is an enhancement of vacuum forming making it one of the more advanced forms of thermoforming we begin the process as with vacuum forming.

Pressure thermoforming is a plastic manufacturing process in which compressed air is used to push the back of the plastic sheet against the mold. Pressure forming can produce single wall parts. Pressure formed parts are available in a large variety of colors materials and different textures utilizing common thermoplastic materials. Plastic pressure forming is an excellent alternative to injection molding or structural foam molding in many applications especially in runs of moderate volumes.

This provides the same quality edges of an injection molded product while using resources more efficiently and applying less stress to the product and machinery. This produces three dimensional parts with features and aesthetics such as detailed surface finishes and textures that rival more expensive processes. Pressure forming can use more than triple the amount of air pressure than vacuum forming allowing the heated plastic to better adhere to the mold in the thermoforming machine.