An apparatus for forming a flange, comprising: a laminate component having at least a first layer (110a-110e) and a second layer (110a-110e) in a first position relative to each other, the laminate component further having a main section and a first end; a drum supporting the laminate component; a diaphragm member extending between the drum and the laminate component, the diaphragm member overlapping the first end and at least a portion of the main section of the laminate component, the diaphragm member having a first end extending outside of the laminate component proximate to the first end of the laminate component; a forming tool having a forming edge and a forming surface angled relative to the drum, the forming tool selectively engaging the forming edge with the main section of laminate component proximate the first end of the laminate component and opposite the diaphragm member and the drum; a seal layer extending over the main section of the laminate component and between the forming tool and the drum; and a vacuum in fluid communication with a sealed forming chamber, the vacuum configured to selectively reduce the pressure in the chamber and the diaphragm member further deforming the first end of the laminate component away from the drum about the forming edge of the forming tool, the first and second layers (110a-110e) of the laminate component displacing to a third position relative to each other, the laminate component having a substantially uniform thickness between the first and second layers (110a-110e) in the third position, wherein: the first end of the diaphragm member is configured to move away from the drum and selectively engage the forming tool, the diaphragm member being configured to deform the first end of the laminate component away from the drum about the forming edge of the forming tool, the first and second layers (110a-110e) of the laminate component being configured to displace to a second position relative to each other, the laminate component having a substantially uniform thickness between the first and second layers (110a-110e) in the second position the forming tool sealingly engages the laminate component and the diaphragm member relative to the drum, and the first end of the diaphragm member has a sealed selective engagement with the forming tool; and the forming tool, diaphragm member and the drum define the sealed forming chamber therebetween encompassing the laminate component. a laminate component having at least a first layer (110a-110e) and a second layer (110a-110e) in a first position relative to each other, the laminate component further having a main section and a first end; a drum supporting the laminate component; a diaphragm member extending between the drum and the laminate component, the diaphragm member overlapping the first end and at least a portion of the main section of the laminate component, the diaphragm member having a first end extending outside of the laminate component proximate to the first end of the laminate component; a forming tool having a forming edge and a forming surface angled relative to the drum, the forming tool selectively engaging the forming edge with the main section of laminate component proximate the first end of the laminate component and opposite the diaphragm member and the drum; a seal layer extending over the main section of the laminate component and between the forming tool and the drum; and a vacuum in fluid communication with a sealed forming chamber, the vacuum configured to selectively reduce the pressure in the chamber and the diaphragm member further deforming the first end of the laminate component away from the drum about the forming edge of the forming tool, the first and second layers (110a-110e) of the laminate component displacing to a third position relative to each other, the laminate component having a substantially uniform thickness between the first and second layers (110a-110e) in the third position, wherein: the first end of the diaphragm member is configured to move away from the drum and selectively engage the forming tool, the diaphragm member being configured to deform the first end of the laminate component away from the drum about the forming edge of the forming tool, the first and second layers (110a-110e) of the laminate component being configured to displace to a second position relative to each other, the laminate component having a substantially uniform thickness between the first and second layers (110a-110e) in the second position the forming tool sealingly engages the laminate component and the diaphragm member relative to the drum, and the first end of the diaphragm member has a sealed selective engagement with the forming tool; and the forming tool, diaphragm member and the drum define the sealed forming chamber therebetween encompassing the laminate component.