Custom Acrylic Fabrication

Hand Fabrication

For certain projects, hand fabrication is a necessity, and when that is the case, we enlist our highest-trained, most-experienced workers to complete your project. Hand fabrication requires years of training and attention to detail. We approach hand fabrication just as it is. It is both a science and art form, and we take great pride in our final products.

Cold Forming

Cold forming is one of the various fabrication methods we use during the creation process. The process is exactly how it sounds. Instead of using heat to manipulate the various types of plastic, it is formed without manipulating the temperature. Typically, we fasten the pieces in place using various tools before shaping them. During this process, we usually curve the plastic to the desired mark of the customer.

Mechanical Fastening

Typically we reserve mechanical fastening for instances when we need to join our plastic materials with others but are unable to use traditional methods, like bonding and welding. To do this, we can permanently fasten the materials together with rivets, or we could fasten them together with strong, but not permanent methods, such as screws, magnets, or double-sided tape.

Heat Bending

This type of fabrication is exactly what it sounds like. We manipulate and soften the appropriate plastic pieces using time-controlled heat. We aim to make sure the heat is even across the entire piece of plastic to ensure the whole thing can be manipulated. Once we have achieved the desired temperature throughout the product, we will place the piece of plastic inside of a specific jig, so as the plastic cools, it will mold into the same shape as the jig.

Gluing

Though gluing may sound like it is the simplest fabrication method, that is far from the truth. We don’t simply apply glue to the products and leave them alone. In order for gluing to work, the product itself needs to be exclusively designed for this type of fabrication. Once the design is done, the sample product needs to be tested to ensure it can withstand the rigors that come with gluing. From there, we apply a solvent to the plastic to partially liquefy it before applying extreme pressure to ensure the solvent welds itself to the plastic pieces, which creates a chemical bond that should not break apart. Additionally, we can also use UV gluing to create an extremely durable bond, which is clear. This type of gluing is only finished when it is exposed to UV light.