In-mold electronics (IME) is a novel manufacturing technology which combines printed
electronics and film insert molding to produce electronics-integrated plastic components …

In the vacuum thermoforming process, the group effects of the processing parameters, when
related to the minimizing of the product deviations set, have conflicting and non-linear …

In this study, we have explored the numerical modelling of the thermoforming of high-density
polyethylene wood particle composites (WPC) into a formwork intended for construction …

The development of conformable electronic systems' focuses on the multifunctional smart
materials transform areas from the automotive industry to biomedicine, based on improved …

Polystyrene is thermoformed in a viscous state at temperatures corresponding to its
crystalline melting point (100–140° C). The mechanical properties of the material change …

Manufacturing conformal electrically conductive circuits on rigid freeform surfaces currently
require compromises between process scalability, cost, and thermal tolerance and …

The processing of polymer sheets above the glass transition makes the thermoforming
process temperature sensitive. The temperature distribution of the sheet has a significant …

The thickness distribution of thermoformed products is greatly affected by the viscoelastic
behavior of the extruded polymer sheet. In this work, linear and nonlinear rheological …

Plug-assist thermoforming is a complex process with numerous parameters influencing the
quality of the manufactured product. The pre-stretching stage is the most important step in …

The authors present a thermally and dynamically coupled fluid–structure‐interaction (FSI)
model of a thermoforming process variant along with simulation results. By purposeful …