Heavy-gauge vs. thin-gauge
Thin-gauge (roll-fed) thermoforming makes cups, trays, and blisters from thin film under .060". Heavy-gauge (cut-sheet) thermoforming processes thick sheet, .060" and up, into structural, load-bearing parts.
The two are different industries. Heavy-gauge competes with sheet metal, fiberglass, and welded assemblies, not packaging.
What it's used for
Hoods, shrouds, enclosures, panels, fairings, liners, and housings across heavy equipment, agriculture, transportation, marine, recreation, and RV. Anywhere an OEM needs a big, tough, repeatable part without injection-molding economics.
Materials and gauge
Standard resins include HMWPE/HDPE, ABS (monolithic and COEX), TPO (monolithic, COEX, FR), and PC/ABS. Floe Thermoforming forms starting gauges up to .600" on vacuum forming and .400" on pressure forming.