Sunday, September 21, 2008

Superforming

Superforming is the latest in manufacturing aluminium. the basic concept is the same as Vacuum Forming plastics but instead of a vacuum; pressure is used. Firstly the aluminium sheet is heated to 400-500 degrees Celsius. Then with extreme air pressure the heated sheet is forced into a negative of the mould.

Superforming has been used by designers like Ron Arad, Danish company KEF and Marc Newson


Ron Arad


KEF MUON Speaker


Marc Newson Biomega MN01

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