{"id":538,"date":"2021-07-13T10:04:26","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T14:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dxplastiques.com\/?page_id=538"},"modified":"2025-12-05T13:46:45","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T18:46:45","slug":"thermoforming","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dxplastiques.com\/en\/services\/thermoforming\/","title":{"rendered":"Thermoforming"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-538\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-538-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"row_spacing panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-538-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-538-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-538-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"list_style panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-538-0-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h1><span class=\"title_box_grey\">THERMOFORMING<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"title_black_upp\">HOW DOES IT WORK?<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Thermoforming is a technique that consists in taking a thermoplastic sheet and placing it on a frame in order to heat it to soften it prior to molding The resulting parts can meet the most demanding requirements and retain the properties of the chosen material. At DX Plastiques, we use one of three thermoforming processes depending on the part to be produced:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/processes\/vacuum-thermoforming\/\"><span class=\"big_text\">Vacuum forming<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/processes\/pressure-thermoforming\/\"><span class=\"big_text\">Pressure forming<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/processes\/compression-thermoforming\/\"><span class=\"big_text\">Compression forming<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-538-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-538-0-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-538-0-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dxplastiques.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/etapes_thermoformage-1.jpg\" alt=\"etapes_thermoformage\" width=\"1030\" height=\"466\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-917\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-538-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-538-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-538-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-538-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-538-1\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5d6asTZkEE0&#038;_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5d6asTZkEE0\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5d6asTZkEE0<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-538-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-538-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"row_custom panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-538-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-538-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-538-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2><span class=\"title_black_upp\">THE STEPS OF THERMOFORMING<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-538-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"row_custom row_lines row_lines_top panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-538-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-538-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-538-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"box_step box_step_1 panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-538-3-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-332\" src=\"https:\/\/dxplastiques.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/etape_1.jpg\" alt=\"etape thermoformage\" width=\"303\" height=\"228\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Heating of plastic sheet in oven<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-538-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-538-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"box_step box_step_2 panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-538-3-1-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-334\" src=\"https:\/\/dxplastiques.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/etape_2.jpg\" alt=\"etape thermoformage\" width=\"303\" height=\"228\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Removal of plastic sheet from oven<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-538-3-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-538-3-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"box_step box_step_3 panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-538-3-2-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-336\" src=\"https:\/\/dxplastiques.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/etape_3.jpg\" alt=\"etape thermoformage\" width=\"302\" height=\"228\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Molding and shaping of part<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-538-3-3\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-538-3-3-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"box_step box_step_4 panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-538-3-3-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-338\" src=\"https:\/\/dxplastiques.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/etape_4.jpg\" alt=\"etape thermoformage\" width=\"303\" height=\"228\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cooling of part<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-538-3-4\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-538-3-4-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div class=\"box_step box_step_5 panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-538-3-4-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-340\" src=\"https:\/\/dxplastiques.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/etape_5.jpg\" alt=\"etape thermoformage\" width=\"303\" height=\"228\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Demolding<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-538-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"row_spacing row_lines panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-538-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-538-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-538-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"box_dark list_style box_left_extra_width panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-538-4-0-0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h2><span class=\"title_black_upp\">OUR THERMOFORMING EQUIPMENT<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Our thermoforming technology allows us to mold plastic sheets measuring 64 inches long by 48 inches wide, for manufacturing parts up to 24 inches high and from 1\/32 to \u00bd inch thick.<\/p>\n<p>We use the following equipment:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hydraulic system that can be operated manually or automatically<\/li>\n<li>Digitally controlled ceramic-element furnace<\/li>\n<li>Twin-deck oven<\/li>\n<li>Dual temperature control by section<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-538-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-538-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child 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