Full Version: Bending Acrylic Plaque
From: BobT [#6]
18 Mar 2007
To: ALL
I have thermoformed a bunch of Pharmaceutical displays (6mm Cast Acrylic) using a form much like that described above. I used my kitchen oven (yes, made my wife madder than hell, until I told her how much money was involved) set at 225 degrees. It worked pretty slick. Just don't bake any cakes for a day or two.
Bob
From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#7]
18 Mar 2007
To: Larry (CELESTIALPROD) [#3] Unread
Larry,
I have a friend who has a huge kiln. He creates curved architectural glass for commercial and high-end residential windows. He uses metal forms in a half-round shape at a radius to match specs. He places the sheet glass on the form and cranks up the heat. The glass sags and takes the shape of the form. This process would likely work just as well with acrylic, in spite of the major difference in their properties.