![]() PETG: A tough material, available in a wide range of thicknesses. With careful development, parts with crystal clear clarity can be achieved. ![]() PC – Polycarbonate: Suitable for lighting fixtures, signage, display products, guards and medical equipment parts. Used for component trays, packaging for circuit boards and disc drive components.Īcrylic: Used in retail and signage for POS and molded signs. HDPE – High Density Polyethylene: Light weight dense plastic suitable for children’s toys, street bollards and certain types of housing tanks.Ĭonductive Polystyrene: Easily formable material, has many applications because of its conductivity. Meets food handling guidelines and is corrosion resistant. ![]() PP – Polypropylene: Extremely versatile plastic with uses for both retail and industry. Ideal for hygienic cladding, air conditioning vents etc. ![]() PVC: High gloss surface, good impact strength. HIPS - High Impact Polystyrene: Retail POS displays and counter top trays, available in a range of colors.ĪBS - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene: Industrial applications where durability is a key factor, ideal for covers, housings, disability aids and transit or storage trays. Consult with TEAM lab manager for appropriate thicknesses. Common materials are listed below (descriptions from ). Figure 1: The TEAM lab has a Formech 450DT for Vacuum forming Needsįigure 2: A stack of Vacuum-Formed Sheets (via Hindleys) Materials:Īll materials compatible with this process are thermoplastics.
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