Researchers have developed a new technique called Computational Thermoforming. It enables them to manufacture plastic replicas of digital 3-D models, in which the shape and colour are reproduced in ...

Superplastically formed (SPF) aluminium alloys have the ability to be stretched to several times their original size without failure when heated between 470-520°C. It is this superplasticity which ...

Thermoforming research at the IKT plastics technology institute at Stuttgart University is putting the emphasis on upcycling of used material. An "UpFilT" project, developed with 3D printing filaments ...

The cold roll forming process has been utilized to manufacture automotive bumpers from high strength steels. Blending the physical properties of these steels with the design specifications of the ...