Vaquform VFlex Sheets Clear

2024-04-30T18:46:45+10:00

Vendor: Vaquform
Type: CNC Materials
Price: 149.00

Glycolised Polyethylene Terepthalate (PETG)

VFlex Thermoformable sheets for your Vaquform, a Silicone alternative.

Cut to size and will fit on your Vaquform with no additional manipulating. It is a versatile, economical and impact-resistant plastic that is easy to machine and fabricate.

Colour:

Clear

Dimensions:

33cm x 25cm (13in x 9.8in)

Thickness Options:

Pack of 20 x 1.0mm

Pack of 12 x 1.5mm

Pack of 10 x 2.0mm

Features

VFlex is an elastic thermoformable mold material meant as an alternative to silicone. Think molds in minutes instead of hours!

Food and medical grade

Dimensions are perfectly fitted for this thermoforming machine to avoid any leaking while vacuuming.

To use Vaquform, simply pick the profile that matches your material from its LCD menu and press START

General information

| HIPS | VFlex | PETG
Brief description | General purpose, low cost, easy to Vaquform | Flexible, oil-and tear-resistant, has high tensile strength and resbounce resilience | Tough, food grade, high transparency, easy to Vaquform

Properties

| HIPS | VFlex | PETG
Shatter resistance | ★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★
Tear resistance | ★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★
Transparency | Opaque | Transluscent | ★★★★★
Rigidity | ★★★★ | ★ | ★★★★
Flexibility | ★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★

Elasticity

-

★

★

-

Thermoformability | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★
Adhesive options | ★★★★★ | ★★★★ | ★★★★
Paintability | ★★★★★ | ★ | ★★★★
Machinability | ★★★★★ | - | ★★★★

Applications

✓✓ = Highly recommended

✓ = Suitable

Blank = Not recommended

| HIPS | VFlex | PETG
Electronics enclosures | ✓ | | ✓
Drone enclosures | ✓ | | ✓✓
RC car shells | ✓ | | ✓✓
RC boat hull | ✓ | | ✓✓
RC aircraft cowls & wings | ✓✓ | | ✓
Scale models | ✓✓ | |
Architectural models | ✓✓ | ✓ |
Chocolate tray | ✓✓ | | ✓✓
Chocolate mold | ✓ | | ✓✓
Soap molds | ✓ | ✓ | ✓✓
Candle molds | | ✓ | ✓✓
Jelly molds | ✓ | ✓ | ✓✓
Cake texture molds | ✓ | ✓ | ✓✓
Fondant molds | ✓ | ✓ | ✓✓
Food packaging | ✓ | ✓ | ✓✓
Blister packaging | | | ✓✓
Beverage cups | ✓ | | ✓✓
Cup lids | ✓✓ | | ✓✓
Face masks | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓
Face shield | | | ✓
Safety goggles | | ✓ |
Costumes elements | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓
Theater set elements | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓
Special effects | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓
Animatronic exoskeletons | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓
Holiday decorations | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓
Bicycle helmets | | | ✓
Lighting diffuser | ✓ | | ✓✓
Lamp shade | ✓ | | ✓✓
Knife sheaths | | |
Gun holsters | ✓✓ | |
Tool organizer | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓
Fitted component trays | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓
Jigs & fixtures | ✓ | |
Dental aligners | | | ✓✓
Prosthetic limb sockets | | | ✓✓

Note on "thermoformable plastics":

You may use any plastic sheet provided that it is thermoformable, which means it reacts to heat (as opposed to thermosetting plastic).

When heated, thermoplastics will soften to a malleable state because of their low melting point. This means they can be easily shaped into any design.

On the other hand, thermoset plastics or thermosets do not change their shape when heated. When exposed to higher temperatures, thermosets will simply char. Some thermoset plastics include polyester, silicone, melamine, polyurethane, and epoxy. Please don't use these thermoset materials with your DT2!