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Vacuum forming

Scope note

Forming process in which heated plastic sheet is drawn against the mold surface by evacuating the air between it and the mold. STEIN

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054074

Broader Terms used

molding

Term used for

forming, vacuum

Created

13yrs ago

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