Thermoforming

Name:
Thermoforming
Detailed information:
(1) See reforming. (2) Forming or shaping a thermoplastic sheet by heating the sheet above its melting point, fitting it along the contours of a mold with pressure supplied by vacuum or other force, and removing it from the mold after cooling below its softening point. The method is applied to polystyrenes, acrylics, vinyls, polyolefins, cellulosics, etc.