Heat and Bend Acrylic Parts

For acrylic thicknesses above .5 inch (13 mm), a Model 4185 Infrared Strip Heater was used to heat the acrylic from the top at the bend point. For acrylic thicknesses less than .5 inch (13 mm), a Model 5194 Infrared Line Heater was used to heat the acrylic from the top at the bend point. To decrease heat up time, additional heaters were added to heat the acrylic from below.

The acrylic was able to absorb more energy at the wavelengths provided by the Model 4185 Infrared Strip Heaters and Model 5194 Infrared Line Heaters, which greatly reduced heat up times.