Parts Design

It is apparent that there are many variations on the basic sheet stretching process and that there are many potential polymers from which to choose. As a result, design of thermoformed parts must of necessity follow careful protocol. In this chapter, the philosophy of parts design forms the basis for the specific details on parts design. Prototyping is usually the first step in any molding program. It rarely succeeds without problems and these problems frequently reveal potential problems in production processing. Many typical processing problems and courses of action are highlighted in the trouble-shooting section and some general do’s and dont’s are presented.