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VACUUM FORMING [1 record]

Record 1 2015-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

A method of sheet forming in which the plastic sheet is clamped in a stationary frame, heated, and drawn down by a vacuum into a mold.

CONT

vacuum molding: After the plastic sheet has been heated a vacuum pump is used to pull the heated sheet into the mold.

OBS

In a broad sense, the term [vacuum forming] is sometimes used to refer to all sheet-forming techniques, including drape forming involving the use of vacuum and stationary molds.

OBS

thermoforming: forming of thermoplastic sheet by heating it and then putting it down onto a mold surface to shape it.

OBS

vacuum forming: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Procédé de thermoformage, selon lequel le vide est utilisé pour mettre une feuille chauffée en forme en l'appliquant contre la surface du moule.

CONT

Le formage sous vide consiste à déposer une feuille de plastique préalablement chauffée sur un moule mâle ou femelle.

OBS

thermoformage : Technique de mise en forme des matières plastiques pour modification, sous l'action de la chaleur, d'une préforme (feuille, plaque).

OBS

formage sous vide : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de plásticos
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