Sheet press which converts granulated thermoplastic material into a usable form using heat and pressure. As standard the formed article is a flat plastic sheet which can typically be used for vacuum forming, laser cutting and line bending. There are also tools available for making shaped parts for example frisbees.
A removable material cassette is loaded with granules of the material to be pressed. For best results the granules are sprinkled uniformly over the base of the cassette. The cassette is then loaded into the sheet press and clamped firmly between two temperature controlled aluminium hotplates. The heat and pressure causes the material granules to soften and fuse. At the end of the pressing cycle the material cassette is unloaded and allowed to cool. The formed sheet of material can be removed and used. The finished sheet is not as homogenised as, for example, a commercially moulded sheet, but is perfect for low-stress applications.
Optional stand, cooling system and three sizes of frames are also available (1 frame 457x254mm is supplied with the machine).