Large thick sheet thermoforming Forming refers to the use of materials with a thickness exceeding 2mm, which cannot be formed using fully automatic machinery. It requires processing with a semi-automatic thermoforming machine specifically designed for thick sheets. Large thick sheet thermoformed products generally feature large area, large height, and thick materials. Common materials used include ABS, acrylic (plexiglass), PS, PC, and PVC. Let's explore the applications, characteristics, and uses of large thick sheet thermoformed products in the automotive industry!

　　Applications, Characteristics, and Usefulness of Large Thick Sheet Thermoformed Products in Automobiles

　　1. HDPE Material: Possesses excellent heat and cold resistance, chemical stability, high rigidity, good toughness, and environmental stress crack resistance. Main uses: Top covers for thermoformed trays, fuel tanks, and specialized packaging for most automotive parts.

　　2. ABS Material: Features easy forming, dimensional stability, good surface gloss, and excellent pressure resistance. It also exhibits impact resistance, heat resistance, low-temperature resistance, chemical resistance, and excellent electrical properties, compared to HDPE. Main uses: Automotive, electronics, office, and communication equipment industries.

　　3. ABS TPU Material: A new type of sheet material where a TPU film is laminated to the surface during the manufacturing process of ABS sheets. The cost of this material is 2-3 times that of ordinary materials. Products made from this material possess the excellent mechanical properties of ABS and the high wear and tear resistance of TPU. Due to the higher cost, its applications are somewhat limited. TPU characteristics: Good wear resistance, more than 5 times higher than natural plastics, making it a material for wear-resistant products. Its tear resistance is also superior to commonly used plastics.

　　 Large thick sheet thermoforming Main uses: Primarily used for automotive interior materials and high-demand components such as engines and transmissions.

　　Large thick sheet thermoforming molds can produce large-size, complex-shaped plastic products with less precise dimensional requirements in a single molding process. With short development cycles, they are widely used in automotive interiors, transportation, building materials, packaging, medical devices, home appliances, stationery and sanitary ware, sporting goods, and various other aspects of daily life. In some cases, they can replace injection molding, fiberglass, and metal casings. The cost of thermoforming mold manufacturing is low.

　　With the rapid development of the plastics industry today, the application areas of thick blister packaging are constantly expanding, and the status of blister packaging machinery is becoming increasingly important.

　　Large thick sheet thermoforming is currently a branch of China's plastics machinery industry. Some products are still blank, which is a major gap compared to industrialized countries. Its level is significantly behind that of industrialized countries. In the area of large-scale, various special-purpose, and dedicated thick-walled sheet thermoformers, domestic thick sheet thermoforming machinery has accelerated its development, improved with the help of foreign technology introduction, against the backdrop of deepening economic globalization and diversified product applications.

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