mold-design

Thermoforming Mold Design: Engineering Choices That Decide Part Quality

October 19, 2026

A practical guide to vacuum forming mold design: choosing mold side and material, placing vacuum holes, managing draft and shrinkage,…

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Heavy-Gauge Thermoforming DFM Checklist for Molds and Parts

September 16, 2026

An engineering checklist for heavy-gauge thermoformed parts and molds: draw envelope, mold venting, process windows, tolerance strategy, and pilot readiness…

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Vacuum Forming vs Pressure Forming: An Engineer’s Comparison

April 15, 2024

An engineering comparison of vacuum forming and pressure forming: how each works, what detail and tolerance to expect, and how…

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Male vs Female Mold in Vacuum Forming: Engineering Differences That Decide Wall Thickness, Detail and Cost

October 27, 2023

Male and female vacuum forming molds touch opposite sides of the heated sheet. Here is how that choice changes wall…

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How to Create a Seamless Vacuum Formed Part: An Engineering Guide

September 15, 2023

An engineering guide to seamless vacuum formed parts: forming envelope checks, mold parting geometry, draft and radii, draw-depth thinning control,…

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How to Create Undercuts in a Vacuum Formed Part: Mold, Machining, or Split Design

July 28, 2023

How undercuts are created in vacuum formed parts: formed, machined, or split-part routes, material and gauge limits, and how to…

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