What materials are suitable for thermoforming thick sheets?
The raw materials used for thick‑sheet thermoforming include various colored ABS, acrylic, PETG, PVC, PC, PP, PE, PS, as well as a wide range of modified engineering plastics—such as bubble‑free glass, textured sheets, and translucent panels. Generally speaking, when the operating temperatures of the plastic molds for medical‑device housing thermoforming are set as follows: HDPE at 50°C, PE at 50°C, PVC at 50°C, ABS at 70–80°C, PC at 120°C, and ABS/PC at 110°C, this indicates that the mold temperature is appropriate for thick‑sheet thermoforming.
