Advances in materials, tooling, and technology continue to blur the line between the most suitable process and a given application. Thermoforming, of course, can be used to make everything from ...
Thermoforming research at the IKT plastics technology institute at Stuttgart University is putting the emphasis on upcycling of used material. An "UpFilT" project, developed with 3D printing filaments ...
The composite fiber sheets necessary for the deep-drawing process have a thickness of 2.3 to 3.5 mm and are reinforced with glass fibers. Before forming the plastic sheets into perfect panel parts, ...