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Vacuum Forming
The process where a plastic sheet, softened by heat, is made
to conform to a tool surface by the force of a difference in air
pressure. This difference results from the evacuation of air from
between the sheet and the tool surface by a vacuum pump.
Typically, the tools required for rendering the part include both
a forming tool and one or more trim fixtures used to remove
the formed part from the sheet and then machine it to its
specified configuration.

Vacuum forming is a cost effective process of production for
production releases of as few as 50 and 100's.

Vacuum formed parts are cost effective replacements for sheet
metal stampings, wood, or fiberglass structures. They can be
made in a variety of shapes and sizes, with color and surface
finish molded in.

Fabrication
Fabricated parts are an alternative to vacuum forms where
short part runs or simple configurations don't justify the tooling
expense of vacuum forming.

Assemblies
They can be constructed from a combination of vacuum formed
and fabricated parts.

Submitting Drawings to SRP
Drawings of your part(s) can be sent to SRP via email in the
following formats: dxf, dwg, stl, igs, and pdf.

Send them as attachments to parts@srp-plastics.com