Vacuum forming is a technique that is used to shape a variety of different plastics. You need to have a mould for the first stage of vacuum forming. In my instance I have a teddy bear. The mould then needs to be placed into the vacuum former. A piece of plastic (we are using thermosetting plastic) is then heated so it can become soft, flexible and formed properly. Once the plastic is warm enough it is put on top of the mould and the air underneath the mould is pumped out (like a vacuum) using a pump so that the plastic can take shape of the mould. The plastic and mould is then taken out of the vacuum form and separated. Battery, toothbrush and razor packaging are all products made by vacuum forming.
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| 'Vacuum' process |
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| Finished product after being vacuum formed |
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| Vacuum forming process |
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| Vacuum former |
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