Vacuum forming is a method of making products by heating a plastic sheet until it is soft.
The plastic sheet is lowered over a pattern at the same time the air is withdrawn from between the plastic and the pattern.
The plastic sheet is them pressed to the pattern by atmospheric pressure.
Formco Plastics has continuously invested in state-of-the-art equipment to give our customers the very best possible finished parts. The fully computerized, 3-station rotary thermoformer, and the 5-axis CNC router/finisher are just the most recent changes we have made to fulfill our commitment to total customer satisfaction.
Vacuum forming utilizes numerous "techniques" to achieve the final shape of a production run part. These standard techniques such as vacuum assist, pre-draw, billow forming, strip heat bending, plug and ring forming, and others are all part of Formco's capability base. In addition, our 30 plus years 'hands on" know-how in developing our own specialized techniques, plus the tremendous advances made by today's equipment manufacturers, provide the solutions for your job - no matter how tough the job. High volume or low volume, you will be totally satisfied with the parts you receive.
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