How Does Vacuum forming Work - Video

Vacuum forming works by heating a plastic sheet and pulling it into a shaped vacuum forming tool using vacuum suction. The sheet then cools and sets in the required shape. To see a schematic view of this, have a look at our vacuum forming process page and to see it in action have a look at the video below.

 

More advice on How Vacuum Forming Works

Also check out our other vacuum forming advice pages for more tips, design considerations, material selection advice and more. Once a product has been formed, it still needs to be removed from the vacuum forming sheet. To find out more about how that's done, have a look at our vacuum forming finishing methods page.