Building rooftop tent shell with ABS vacuum forming molding
Hard shell roof top tents are quite popular among campers. They are installed on car or truck roof and keeps away from risks of wild animals invasion or other dangers. Most of the tent hard shell are produced with high quality ABS plastics, tough and durable. The length of the shell parts is mostly more than 50 inches. Tooling cost of molding such size shell is not cheap. Vacuum forming tech has always been a good choice. Super high cost of injection tooling cost for large size shell prevent manufacturers from developing various types of models.
Black ABS plastic sheets or sometimes ABS/acrylic sheet, or ABS/pc sheet, are used to thermoform the shell for the tent. ABS sheet is thermoplastic and easy to become soft and form when heating. After cooling, the formed structure is rigid and tough to hold heavy human body or goods. It is strong enough for a safe sleeping in the tent. If laminated with acrylic or pc material, the tent shell is more anti-scratches and anti-aging.
The surface texture or color of the ABS sheet could be customized. Therefore, the car roof tent shell can be black, white, red or others. It can also be smooth, textured, high gloss or matte. Economic vacuum forming tooling make it possible to develop different tent shapes within short time and with low cost. MDE Plastics offer fast production of customized car roof tents at low cost.
Features of ABS hard shell roof top tent
- Quite setup enable campers to have a good place to sleep conveniently;
- Large size provide a spacious place enough for two adults to rest;
- Rooftop tent is capable with various types of car and trucks;
- Weather-resistant shell and canopy provide great protection.
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