mold-design

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

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

Male and female vacuum forming molds control different faces of the part. Compare wall thickness behavior, surface finish, draft, and…

The mold types used in vacuum forming — male, female, matched, and plug-assist — plus mold materials, draft and venting,…