RPET Frozen Food Tray Is an Industry First

The first thermoformed frozen food trays of recycled PET were just introduced by Associated Packaging Technologies (APT), Chadds Ford, Pa.
New Product Announcements Published: 10/1/2008

Low-Heat-Release PC for Aircraft

A new thermoformable PC sheet from SABIC Innovative Plastics, Pittsfield, Mass., complies with the OSU 65/65 standard and flame/smoke/toxicity (FST) regulations, thus avoiding the need for waivers.
New Product Announcements Published: 9/1/2008

New TPO Sheet is Stiff and Ductile

Two new thermoformable TPO sheet grades from A.
New Product Announcements Published: 9/1/2008

PC Sheet For Aircraft Interiors

Kleerdex Co., Bloomburg, Pa., has introduced its first thermoformable polycarbonate sheet for aircraft interiors.
New Product Announcements Published: 8/1/2008

Fabric-Capped ABS Targets Liners

A new thermoformable ABS sheet laminated to a nonwoven PET fabric is aimed at operator cab components for heavy equipment.
New Product Announcements Published: 8/1/2008

Bio-Based, Compostable Sheet Arrives for Packaging

A previously announced line of formable sheets based on renewably sourced polymers is now commercially available from DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers, Wilmington, Del.
New Product Announcements Published: 7/1/2008

First Cut-Sheet PEEK

The industry’s first PEEK cut-sheet product for thermoforming has been introduced by Ensinger/Penn Fibre, Bensalem, Pa.
New Product Announcements Published: 6/1/2008

New Thermoformer Makes Bottles

A new roll-fed pressure former from Germany’s Illig Maschinenbau (U.S. office in Marietta, Ga.) is intended to compete with blow molding for food and drink bottles.
New Product Announcements Published: 6/1/2008

New TPO Sheet Is Easier to Process

New thermoformable TPO sheet from Spartech Corp., Clayton, Mo., reportedly offers improved processability for RV, bus, truck, and marine applications. “Extreme” sheet products comprise three grades that provide a wider processing window,...
New Product Announcements Published: 5/1/2008

Chrome-Finished Film Stays Bright After Forming

Soliant LLC in Lancaster, S.C., a maker of paint-replacement films for in-mold decorating, has been winning awards for its “bright film” technology, which looks like chrome, since the film was introduced three years ago.
New Product Announcements Published: 5/1/2008