Molding Acrylic Sheets

Heat create melt our plastic sheets with heat gun 150f and mold to any shape you like by using your hands or using tools.

Molding acrylic sheets.

Molding plastic is a fun inexpensive way to create unique pieces or replicas of your favorite items. For thicker sheets it will take longer and for thinner sheets it will take less time. Thermoforming refers to the process of heating and shaping a plastic sheet on a mold. Strong reusable our sheets can be re melted again and again so you can build reshape and add to your work as often as needed.

Polycarbonate clear plastic sheet 12 x 24 x 0 0625 1 16 3 pack shatter resistant easier to cut bend mold than plexiglass. Modify the timing as necessary. For vex robotics teams hobby diy industrial crafts. Cast your mold with.

Thermoforming offers processing advantages over competitive processes such as blow molding and injection molding. You may purchase a mold or create your own custom molds out of reusable molding materials silicone and or plaster. The only major variable that can affect the forming process is the thickness of the plastic sheet. A mold any object shape you can press the acrylic into to give it shape mallet and or a peen for shaping caution i ve only tried this in an electric oven.

Thermoforming can range in complexity from manual operations to highly automated large scale ones. Cut out different shapes from the sheet. I can t recommend for.