Sci-Spot.com - Vacuformer
VACUUM FORMING IS A POPULAR INDUSTRIAL PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING HOLLOW, THIN WALLED, PLASTIC PARTS. IN INDUSTRIAL UNITS, A SHEET OF PLASTIC IS HEATED, USUALLY BY INFRARED LAMPS. WHEN SOFT, THE SHEET IS LOWERED ONTO A PERFORATED PLASTIC, WITH THE MOLD OBJECT ON TOP OF IT. A VACUUM BENEATH THE PLATFORM PULLS THE PLASTIC TIGHT ONTO THE OBJECT WHERE IT COOLS INTO THE SHAPE.