Forming defect
Poor detail definition in thermoforming
Also called: Soft detail, poor pickup
Poor detail definition is when sharp edges, embossed text, logos or fine features form soft and rounded instead of crisp — the sheet is not being pushed fully into the tool detail.
Why it happens
- Vacuum alone insufficient for fine detail
- Sheet temperature too low
- Inadequate venting at detail areas
- Radii too tight for the process/material
How to fix & prevent it
- Switch to pressure forming for crisp detail and texture
- Optimise sheet temperature for replication
- Add fine vent holes at detailed areas
- Design radii the process can reproduce
How Indu prevents it: Where a part needs sharp edges, formed-in texture or fine logos, we pressure-form — pressing the sheet into the tool with compressed air for injection-like detail at thermoforming tooling cost.
Troubleshooting help
Fighting poor detail definition on a part?
Send your drawing, sample or a photo of the issue — our engineers will diagnose the cause and reply with the tooling, material and process fix, usually within 24 hours.
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