This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to thermoform solid surfaces. It covers preparing moulds, calibrating and preheating equipment and thermoforming solid surfaces
Outcomes
Performance Criteria
You must be able to:
1. comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all times
2. obtain specifications and requirements of the items to be produced following standard operating procedures
3. obtain equipment and materials required to carry out the job following standard operating procedures
4. check equipment is calibrated, set up correctly and in good working order following standard operating procedures and any manufacturer’s instructions
5. check all materials required are to specification and free from faults following standard operating procedures
6. prepare moulds following company procedures and manufacturers instructions
7. calibrate and preheat the thermoforming appliance following company procedures and manufacturers instructions
8. place materials in/on thermoforming appliance following company procedures and manufacturers instructions
9. follow cool down procedures using company procedures and manufacturers instructions
10. remove material from mould following company procedures and manufacturers instructions
Knowledge & Understanding
You need to know and understand:
1. relevant health and safety responsibilities
2. meaning of terms used in specifications
3. how to check equipment is set up and is in good working order
4. how to check materials and the common faults that can occur
5. why it is important to select appropriate tools and equipment according to the manufacturers instructions
6. types of materials moulds should be made from
7. importance of sanding and checking moulds
8. importance of supporting moulds
9. importance of calibrating and testing thermoforming appliances
10. why materials should be fully enclosed in thermoforming ovens
11. times and temperatures for heating different solid surfaces
12. importance of heating the solid surface enough and at the right temperature
PROSS07 Thermoform solid surface
Overview
This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to thermoform solid surfaces. It covers preparing moulds, calibrating and preheating equipment and thermoforming solid surfaces
Outcomes
Performance Criteria
You must be able to:
1. comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all times
2. obtain specifications and requirements of the items to be produced following standard operating procedures
3. obtain equipment and materials required to carry out the job following standard operating procedures
4. check equipment is calibrated, set up correctly and in good working order following standard operating procedures and any manufacturer’s instructions
5. check all materials required are to specification and free from faults following standard operating procedures
6. prepare moulds following company procedures and manufacturers instructions
7. calibrate and preheat the thermoforming appliance following company procedures and manufacturers instructions
8. place materials in/on thermoforming appliance following company procedures and manufacturers instructions
9. follow cool down procedures using company procedures and manufacturers instructions
10. remove material from mould following company procedures and manufacturers instructions
Knowledge & Understanding
You need to know and understand:
1. relevant health and safety responsibilities
2. meaning of terms used in specifications
3. how to check equipment is set up and is in good working order
4. how to check materials and the common faults that can occur
5. why it is important to select appropriate tools and equipment according to the manufacturers instructions
6. types of materials moulds should be made from
7. importance of sanding and checking moulds
8. importance of supporting moulds
9. importance of calibrating and testing thermoforming appliances
10. why materials should be fully enclosed in thermoforming ovens
11. times and temperatures for heating different solid surfaces
12. importance of heating the solid surface enough and at the right temperature
13. cool down times and periods
14. limitations of thermoforming
15. sensitive solid surface colours and patterns