Twin sheet thermoforming
Twin Sheet pressure forming is a process where 2 sheets of material are heated and formed at the same time. During the molding process the 2 sheets are preformed into their respective molds and then quickly pressed together. While they are being pressed together a pin is pushed through one of the sheets and air is blown in causing the sheets to be pressure formed. This creates an extremely strong, rigid part. The heat and pressure cause the 2 sheets to become a single unit where they are touching and allow the parts to be trimmed completely flush all around. Products manufactured with the twin sheet thermoforming process may look similar to blow molding or rotational molding but are often less costly to form, and can be highly cosmetic.
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Twin Sheet Forming Advantage
- Lower tooling cost
- Different material thicknesses
- Structural rigidity
- Two color option available
- Improved esthetics
- Detailed, clean outside part and a ribbed inside
Twin Sheet Product Examples
- Front Doors and Panels
- Pallets
- Cases
- Dual Walled flooring
- Hollow formed parts
- Containers
Twin Sheet Materials and Sizes
Mayfield can thermoform twin sheet in the following materials
- HIPS, ABS, TPO, HDPE, PETG and any other thermoformable material
- Sizes from 8” x 8” to 50 x 80" depending on configuration
Whatever your twin sheet forming needs are, Mayfield can deliver. Call or email us today for any twin sheet forming or thermoforming needs you may have.
