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Secondary Forming of Plastics Structural Components: Thermoforming

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Primary forming techniques such as injection molding or extrusion use melts at about 250 °C. This chapter on secondary forming describes the shaping of thermoplastic semi-finished products like foils or sheets above their softening temperature of about 120–180 °C to form three-dimensional moldings.

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Beilharz, F. (2010). Secondary Forming of Plastics Structural Components: Thermoforming. In: Eyerer, P. (eds) Polymers - Opportunities and Risks I. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry(), vol 11. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-88417-0_5

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