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: Thermoforming

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Geometry

Dimensional Accuracy (+/-0.001 inches per inch)
Too Low: 10
Easily Achieved: 30 or higher

Surface Roughness (microinches)
Too Low: 50
Easily Achieved: 120or higher

Bounding Box Volume (cubic inches)
Low: 0.5-1
Just Right: 1-10,000
High: 10,000-12,000

Wall Thickness
Uniform Walls Prefered: Yes

Max Wall Thickness (inches): 0.25
Min Wall Thickness with 5 inch span (inches): 0.04

Rounded Corners Prefered: Yes

Compatible Shapes
This process is most suitable for shallow-shaped articles of essentially uniform wall thickness.

Most compatible shapes are of the following categories:

  • Surface of Revolution
  • Thin Wall