Component Parts
03 August 2023
Plastic Pressure Forming
Plastic pressure forming presents new possibilities and economies for the product designer. The versatility offered by this revolutionary technique offers the high-quality image of injection moulding yet still maintains the benefit of low-cost tooling and shorter lead times. It allows a greater degree of accuracy and detail to be achieved. Undercuts, grille work, crisp edges and all-over or localised surface decoration are all possible. The process results in parts with low internal stress and good physical properties.
Today, manufacturers must contend with accelerated product life cycles. Pressure forming tool manufacture allows a more rapid product introduction, with lower costs and greater modification flexibility to meet new needs or market changes. This shorter speed of response, compared to the injection moulding option, is vitally important and is especially advantageous for low to medium volume production.
Our experienced design team promote early involvement with the customer to alleviate preconceived process limitations. Basic design, including material options, can be finalised using Plastics By Designs advanced thermoforming simulation computer programme. The more detailed considerations such as fixing devices and cosmetic features are recommended to improve appearance, function, and reduce cost.
We have the capability of producing mouldings of areas up to 2200mm x 1500mm x 800mm using materials up to 8mm thick. With the wide range of engineering thermoplastics available, virtually any combination of properties is possible in the final product. Materials include polycarbonates, ABS, polypropylene, HDPE, acrylics, and PETS. Fire-rated materials to British Standards are also available. All parts are finished machined to a high degree of accuracy. Protection with EMI/RFI shielding can be specified if required.
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- 12/02/2024 - Component trays /Transit tray
- 09/01/2024 - A brief history of vacuum forming.
- 13/11/2023 - Some insight into vacuum forming and the process.
- 11/05/2022 - Protective Packaging
- 14/02/2022 - Design issue advice to help with vacuum and Pressure forming parts
- 08/12/2021 - What do you need to consider during the vacuum forming process?
- 10/11/2021 - A little insight into basic prototyping vacuum forming flow
- 08/10/2021 - The advantages of plastic
- 28/04/2020 - Plastics By Design Ltd Leads the Way to Provide Face Shields for the NHS Nurses Tackling Coronavirus
