Cold stamping

Cold stamping, also known as press working,^[1] is a manufacturing operation in which thermoplastics in sheet form are cold-formed using methods similar to those used in metalworking.^[2] A precut thermoplastic sheet, possibly reinforced, is softened by heating to a temperature particular to the plastic in use. The heated sheet is then shaped by stamping using a press.^[3] Fiberglass-reinforced thermoplastic sheets are formed using metal stamping presses after the sheets are preheated to about 200 °C (392 °F).^[2]

References

^ HS Bawa. "Manufacturing Processes -- II". Tata McGraw-Hill, 2004. ISBN 0-07-058372-2. ISBN 978-0-07-058372-6.
^ ^a ^b Erik Lokensgard, Terry L Richardson. "Industrial plastics: Theory and applications". Cengage Learning, 2003. ISBN 1-4018-0469-1. ISBN 978-1-4018-0469-5.
^ stamping. Marlene G Rosato. "Concise encyclopedia of plastics". Springer, 2001. ISBN 0-7923-8496-2. ISBN 978-0-7923-8496-0.

[1] HS Bawa. "Manufacturing Processes -- II". Tata McGraw-Hill, 2004. ISBN 0-07-058372-2. ISBN 978-0-07-058372-6.

[Lokensgard-2] Erik Lokensgard, Terry L Richardson. "Industrial plastics: Theory and applications". Cengage Learning, 2003. ISBN 1-4018-0469-1. ISBN 978-1-4018-0469-5.

[3] stamping. Marlene G Rosato. "Concise encyclopedia of plastics". Springer, 2001. ISBN 0-7923-8496-2. ISBN 978-0-7923-8496-0.

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