Plug-assist thermoforming is a complex process with numerous parameters influencing the
quality of the manufactured product. The pre-stretching stage is the most important step in …

The practical application of a multi-objective optimization strategy based on evolutionary
algorithms was proposed to optimize the plastics thermoforming process. For that purpose …

This paper concerns the experimental and numerical study of the plug-assisted
thermoforming process of high impact polystyrene (HIPS). The thermomechanical properties …

Recent manufacturing development focuses on the optimum technique of product fabrication
that time-consuming and cost-effective including thermoforming process. Fundamental …

The ability to produce the product at a high rate makes thermoforming one of the most
practiced manufacturing processes. Depending upon the control required over the product …

Pressure thermoforming is one of the most widely used thermoplastic processing technique
where a polymer sheet is deformed using gas pressure. Pressure forming is not suitable in …

With the goal of ensuring the security of passengers for automotive industry, the present
work addresses the temperature and impact speed envelope allowing ductile failure of …

In the precision thermoforming process, one of the main drawbacks occurs in the profile
deviation of the produced part. In this study, the effect of different thermoforming process …

The thermoforming process is being used to process polymer sheets into numerous
components for decades. A polymer sheet is first transformed into a rubbery state by the …

In thermoforming up to 90% of the product costs are related to the material. For this reason,
the efficient use of materials is essential in the production. Material efficiency of …