Line Bending

Line bending is a thermoforming process, i.e. it is a method of forming a thermoplastic after it has been heated until it has become soft and pliable.

Line bending involves heating a thermoplastic sheet material over a strip heater until it becomes soft and pliable, then bending it, usually over a former.

Thermoplastics may be bent to any angle, using a jig or a former, or if the angle is not critical, simply by bending the thermoplastic sheet by hand and then holding it until it has cooled.

The animation opposite is one of a set covering line bending processes, including jigs, formers and line benders / strip heaters.

 

The line bending section of the Plastics Module contains:

  • Animation of the line bending process
  • Line benders / strip heaters
  • Jigs used with line bending
  • Thermoplastics used for line bending
  • Plastics processing temperatures
     

Learn about Plastics

We use animations and supporting technology notes to describe plastics and plastics processes.

Animations illustrate plastics processes in probably the most clear way possible, making plastics processes easy to understand, easy to learn and easy to remember.

Our plastics technology notes and animations describe all the major processes including:

Plastics Module

Our new Plastics Module developed from the work in the KS3 and KS4 D&T packages. It is a complete package that includes:

  • plastics technology notes
  • animations of plastics processes
  • a range of exercises that include design and make assignments (DMAs), focused practical tasks (FPTs) and technology questions.

To make teaching easier, the technology theory notes and exercises are in digital format, making them suitable for computers and whiteboards; and in PDF format, which makes it simple to print and duplicate A4 theory notes and worksheets.

Click here to view the contents of the Plastics Module

  

 

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The three packages contain a wealth of technology theory notes, animations of D&T processes, design exercises, design analysis exercises and technology exercises.

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Plastics Module
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