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Vacuum forming produces a part that is seamless, strong, durable, light weight and available in a variety of finishes. Vacuum formed parts are used in thousands of applications.

•APPLICATIONS:
Vacuum formed parts are single component parts that come out of the vacuum forming process as the actual product or a substantial part of the finished product. These are enclosures or housings that are often replacements for sheet metal or fiberglass that need to be light but durable and have good strength relative to weight.


CAPABILITIES:
Vacuum forming is a one-sided process. The finished part will have shape and detail on one side. The advantages to vacuum forming are less expensive tooling, faster turn-around and easier, less expensive updates and modifications compared to injection molding.


HOW IT WORKS:
Tiny air lines built into the mold draw out air between the heated sheet of plastic and the mold.
COMPARISON GUIDE
Vacuum-Formed Plastic
Molded Fiberglass
Sheet Metal
TOOLING INVESTMENT
Reduced per unit cost
Higher per unit cost
Higher per unit cost
PER PART COST
Much less
Far greater
Far greater
DURABILITY
Far more
Chipping, breaks & discoloration
Dents and can rust
WEIGHT
Light
Much heavier
Much heavier
EXTERIOR DETAIL
Style lines, logos design features
Limited options
Very limited
UPDATES/REVISIONS
Quick, affordable
Very expensive
Very expensive
FINISH OPTIONS
Many
Must be painted
Must be painted
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