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The Thermoforming Process Explained

In its simplest form, the thermoforming process involves heating and molding a plastic sheet using vacuum or air pressure.
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How to Tell if Your Thermoforming Company Is up to the task

Do you face challenges with your current thermoforming company getting products delivered on time and on budget? Are you running into quality issues? Are you ...
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What to Consider When Choosing Which Plastic Sheet to Use

When you think of something plastic, what do you picture? Maybe it’s a milk jug or the lid to your disposable coffee cup.
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5 Reasons You Should Switch from Sheet Metal to Thermoformed Plastic

Sheet metal and thermoformed plastics are common options that have very different impacts on your time, budget and product performance. What if I told you that you could ...
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Trimming Thermoformed Parts

The plastic thermoforming process involves a variety of steps, including design, material selection, tooling creation, forming, trimming and secondary operations.
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What to Expect When You’re Inspecting

Much like raising a child, inspecting a new part doesn’t always come with an instruction manual. Luckily, there are reference guides to help you with both. In the world ...
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Family Matters, Except When It Comes to Family Tooling

As the old proverb goes, “In the time of test, family is best.'' Unless that family consists of different thermoformed parts together on the same tool! Let’s explore ...
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