Unheated materials can be easily cut or machined. During use, the product has good resistance to wear and peeling, and is not wetted by most molten metals.
Shape and Availability: Vacuum formed shaped products can be made in a variety of sizes and shapes, including tubes, cones, domes and boxes. Most shaped products can be produced to customer specifications, but some shaped products can also be stocked for customers, such as casting caps and sleeves for the non-ferrous metal industry, vacuum formed fire holes for the petrochemical industry, etc.
General properties: The physical and thermal properties of various shaped products are generally similar to those of corresponding grades of vacuum formed board.
Special treatment: If necessary, vacuum formed hardeners or refractory clay can be applied to shaped products to provide a protective layer.
