THE EFFECT OF PROCESS PARAMETERS ON THICKNESS DISTRIBUTION IN THERMOFORMING

Advances in Sciences and Technology

Sencer Süreyya Karabeyoğlu¹  Olcay Eksi¹ 

[1] Kırklareli University, Engineering Faculty, Mechanical Engineering Department, Kayalı Campus, Kırklareli, Turkey;

关键词: thermoforming;    plug-assist;    thickness distribution;    mold;   

DOI  :  10.12913/22998624/71147

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In this study, cylindrical, conical and hemispherical molds were used to form flat thermoplastic sheets which are 1.5 mm in thickness. The effect of plug assist on thickness distribution was investigated. The sheets were formed with and without plug assist. Then thickness distributions on thermoformed products were obtained for two experimental procedures by a digital caliper (Resolution: 0.01mm). As a result, plug assist thermoforming provides more uniform thickness distributions than negative forming.

【 授权许可】

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