The most common vacuum forming materials

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HP or High Impact PolyStyrene – HIPS

• Persian equivalent: هایمپک – فیلم اچ پی
• Uses: display stand, packaging and light weight, suitable for indoor applications
• Strength: Medium
• Density: 1.06 g/cm³
• Formability: Easy
• Colors: black, white and up to 10 different colors
• Moisture absorption: No
• The temperature range of plasticity in vacuum forming: 150 to 175 degrees Celsius or 302 to 347 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Conclusion: First-class plastic, can be flocked or velvety and easy to mold and not expensive

ABS or (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)

• Persian equivalent: اِی بی اس
• Uses: enclosures and covers, use in open spaces
• Strength: resistant to impact
• Density: 1.08 g/cm³
• Formability: easy but needs drying
• Colors: black, white, gray
• Nasal moisture: has
• The temperature range of plasticity in vacuum forming: 150 to 180 degrees Celsius or 302 to 356 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Conclusion: more resistant than HP materials and more expensive

PET or (Polyethylene terephthalate)

• Persian equivalent: پِت
• Uses: bubble or capsule packaging, planting trays
• Strength: impact resistant
• Density: 1.38 g/cm³
• Malleability: Needs low heating – dissolves in high heating
• Colors: In general, it has a bright and transparent color
• Moisture absorption: No
• The temperature range of plasticity in vacuum forming: 120 to 160 degrees Celsius or 248 to 320 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Conclusion: good transparency, possibility of fast cutting, same price as thin PVC

PVC or (PolyVinyl Chloride)

• Persian equivalent: پی وی سی
• Uses: enclosures and outer covers, bubble or capsule packaging, planting trays
• Strength: impact resistant
• Density: 1.37 g/cm³
• Brand: Simona, Palram
• Malleability: Relatively easy, but if burned, it gives hydrochloric acid
• Colors: with different colors in thick sheets
• Moisture absorption: No
• The temperature range of plasticity in vacuum forming: 140 to 190 degrees Celsius or 284 to 374 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Conclusion: Low popularity in the market – similar price to A-PET

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