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Material Use
The thermoforming processes
are used to form thermopalstics and thermosets. The table below
lists some of the most commonly thermoformed plastics and their
typical applications.
| Material |
Applications |
| Polystyrene |
Various
packaging applications including transparent meat trays, trays
for cookie and candie boxes, blister packages |
| Polystyrene foam |
Meat trays,
egg cartons, takeout food containers |
| Acrylic |
Signs
and other outdoor applications like motorcycle windshields,
snow-mobile hoods, and recreational-vehicle bubble tops |
| Rigid
vinyls |
Lighting
panels, signs, relief maps, bus interior panels |
Acrylonitrile
butadienne styren
|
Recreational-vehicle components, luggage, refrigerator liners |
| Cellulose acetate
|
Blister packages, rigid containers, machine guards |
Cellulose propionate
|
Machine covers, safety goggles, signs, shipping trays, displays |
| Cellulose acetate
butyrate |
Skylights, outdoor signs, pleasure-boat tops, toys |
| High-density polythylene |
Camper tops, canoes, sleds |
| Nylon |
Reusable trays, outdoor signs, surgical equipment, meat trays |
| Polycarbonate |
Outdoor lighting, face shields, machine quards, aircraft panels
and ducts, signs |
| Polypropylene |
Truck fenser liners, drinking cups, juice and dairy product
containers and lids, test-tube racks |
Source: Bralla,
Design for Manufacturability Handbook.
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