Thermoforming
Providing Expert Plastic Thermoforming Solutions
Whether it’s vacuum forming, pressure forming, or twin sheet forming, AdvancTEK has a thermoforming solution for you. Do you have a compressed project timeline? Do you have tooling budget constraints? Do you require a rapid prototype? Thermoforming is the answer you’ve been looking for.
Do you have a big part? AdvancTEK can handle that, too. We offer a wide range of processes and can mold sheets up to 6’ x 8’.
Let our design team aid you in developing a thermoforming solution to your production challenge.
What is Thermoforming?
Thermoforming is a great option for molding lower-volume or large plastic parts when a reduced tooling investment is required. An extruded plastic sheet is loaded into a clamp frame, heated, and then drawn over a mold, where a vacuum is applied to pull the heated plastic into its final form. Secondary trimming processes are utilized to create the final shape and incorporate installation and design features into the molded part.
AdvancTEK delivers expertise in three thermoforming processes: vacuum forming, pressure forming, and twin-sheet forming.
Advantages of Thermoforming
- Cost-effective tooling and materials
- Shorter lead time
- Capable of molding large parts
- Highly customizable
- Colored plastics available
- Rapid prototyping capabilities
- Endless texture possibilities (pressure forming)
- Incorporation of structural foam (twin-sheet forming)