Historical Review
Process Capabilities
Process Advantages
Part Design
Design vs. Material
Size Capabilities
Nominal Walls
Depth of Draw Ratio
Stretch Ratio
Corner Radii
Draft Angles
Stiffening Details
Holes
Trim Lines
Undercuts
Tolerances
As Formed Tolerances
Machining Tolerances
Texturing
Decorating
Cost Considerations
The Thermo Pressure Forming Process
Attributes vs. Processes
 
Decorating  

The Thermo Pressure Forming process has opened up a whole new market of appearance type parts for the thermoforming industry. Many parts come out of the die ready to use.

However, the high quality appearance properties of Thermo Pressure Formed parts bring them into some markets where decorating is important. Thermo Pressure Formed parts can be hot stamped, silk screened, plated or embossed. Color can be provided in the original sheet or the parts can be totally or partially painted with smooth, satin or textured paint. These decorating procedures can be performed in the same manner as would be required for any thermoplastic part produced by other processes.