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Plastic processes: Line Bending
Plastics Processes: Line Bending
Line Bending
Line bending is a thermoforming process, i.e. it is a method of forming a thermoplastic after it has been heated until it has become soft and pliable.
Line bending involves heating a thermoplastic sheet material over a strip heater until it becomes soft and pliable, then bending it, usually over a former. Thermoplastics may be bent to any angle, using a jig or a former, or if the angle is not critical, simply by bending the thermoplastic sheet by hand and then holding it until it has cooled.
The animation below is one of a set covering line bending processes, including jigs, formers and line benders / strip heaters.
Plastics Module
The line bending animation is part of our Plastics Module software.
