Thermoforming rewards designs that respect how a heated sheet stretches. These rules prevent most tooling rework and most thickness complaints.
The notes below come from day to day production and export work with overseas buyers.
This category covers a family of products rather than a single item. In practice a buyer defines thermoformed sanitary ware and acrylic trays by three things: the base resin, the format or dimension, and the performance or certification level it has to meet. Typical options in this category include reinforced with fibreglass backing; custom shapes and drain positions; bathtub and shower tray sizes. Materials most often specified are Polymethyl Methacrylate, Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, High Density Polyethylene, and the choice between them changes stiffness, temperature resistance, chemical behaviour and price.
In the home appliance sector the decision is usually driven by deep draw capability and chemical resistance to insulation foam, with surface quality as a secondary requirement. Typical end uses include freezer interiors, refrigerator liners, door panels.
The table below summarises the values that usually decide the material choice.
| Material | Density | Tensile strength | Service temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polymethyl Methacrylate | 1.18 g/cm³ | 50-75 MPa | -40°C to 80°C |
| Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene | 1.04-1.06 g/cm³ | 30-50 MPa | -20°C to 80°C |
| Polycarbonate | 1.20 g/cm³ | 55-70 MPa | -40°C to 120°C |
Polymethyl Methacrylate is frequently the default selection here: Cast acrylic machines cleanly and keeps its clarity outdoors for a decade or more.
A few geometry decisions made on the drawing save weeks of tooling adjustment later.
Send these rules to your designer together with the sheet gauge and the target cycle time; most tooling modifications come from ignoring draft and corner radii.
Beyond the base resin, most suppliers offer UV stabilised, food contact, flame retardant, anti-static and recycled content versions of the same product. Ask which additive package is included, because it is often the difference between a part that lasts three years and one that lasts ten.
The route below is the one most factories use for this type of part.
Secondary operations such as printing, welding, machining and assembly are often cheaper to do in the same factory, and they reduce the risk of mismatch between components.
Work through these points in order and most specification mistakes disappear.
Send this list to your supplier with the drawing and you will receive comparable quotations from every factory you contact.
We can provide ISO 9001 quality system documentation, material certificates, RoHS and REACH statements, and where applicable food contact, flame retardancy or drinking water approvals. Tell us your target market and we will match the document set.
Yes. {mat1} is one of our regular materials for this item, and we can supply virgin, modified and certified grades with full traceability. Material certificates and test reports are issued per batch.
Standard packing is export cartons on fumigation-free pallets, with custom labelling, barcode and retail packing available. We also handle consolidated containers and door to door delivery.
A new tool typically takes 25 to 45 days depending on cavity count and complexity, followed by T1 samples within one week. Existing tools can usually start production within 10 to 15 days of order confirmation.
Colour is controlled with a masterbatch reference approved by the customer, and every production lot is checked against the approved sample under standard lighting before shipment.
Share your specification and quantity with us and we will recommend the most cost effective material, tooling route and packing method for your market.
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