As the name suggests, thermoforming consists of combination of two technical terms: Thermo and Forming. Meaning in intension of thermo is heat and forming one is molding and pressing.
Thermoforming is an industrial application where thermoplastic sheet or film is turned into a new shape by means of heat and pressure. Heat is applied to plastic sheet until sufficient temperature where it will be soft or supple for forming. Then the soft plastic sheet is stretched a cool mold surface and pressure is applied. After the sheet is formed, cooling is applied to remove it from mold.
It should be considered that application of thermoforming differs from injection molding and compression molding.
As an interdisciplinary process thermoforming makes use of physics, mechanical engineering, materials, chemistry.
How to use roots blowers in thermoforming?
Mold surface cooling get accelerated by means of . In other words, roots blower pumps are used to accelerate the cooling process of molds. are also used in heavy-gaguge forming. Free surface is cooled by convecting air across it with blowers or by spraying water or mist. Air appliying is ten times more effective for removing heat than other methods. Water spraying is another effective method but it is not choosen because it causes rusting and electrical problems.
Primary task of vacuum system is to evacuate mold cavity air in a controlled manner and as quickly as possible. The vacuum system is applied in heavy-gauge thermeformers that be either individual for a machine or many machines. As for vacuum box, it is utilized behind the vacuum holes. Pressure drop and volume should be very low through the vacuum box. Positive displacement blowers are attached directly to the very deep molds for quick early evacuation.
As a result, the roots blower pumps have a key role in thermoforming processes.As a result, the roots blower pumps have a key role in thermoforming processes.
There are eight different tri-lobe roots blowers that we have produced with various capacities and dimensions.
There are eight different two lobe roots blowers that we have produced with various capacities and dimensions.