Thermoforming

New Line Offers Efficient 'No Dry' PET Sheet Extrusion

  System optimized for PET processing recently received an FDA non-objection letter for production of food-grade thermoforming sheet.

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NPE

High-Speed Tilt-Bed Thermoformer

New tilt-bed machine reportedly offers output increases of up to 50% compared to current industry standards. 

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NPE

High-Speed Robots for Thermoforming, Packaging

Servo-driven robots can fit new or existing thermoformers and be configurerd to stack parts off the side or at the end of the line. 

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Packaging

Plastics Improve Quality of Life—and Figs!

Plastics empower safer passage for fresh figs from California to New York—much to this editor’s delight.

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Thermoforming

Brown Adds Tooling Firm Freeman

Specialists in thermoformed tooling for high-volume packaging ‘further establishes Brown’s position as a comprehensive solutions provider.’

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Thermoforming

R&D Effort to Boost Efficiency in Thermoformed Packaging

Key is tiny, individually controlled ceramic heaters that allows optimal regulation of film thickness.

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plant tour

Making an Impact In Thin-Gauge Sheet

Creating a ‘virtually integrated supply chain’ that connects it with suppliers and customers has helped Impact Plastics add value to a wide range of sheet products, with a growing emphasis on PP.

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Thermoforming

Thermoforming: All-Servo Single-Station Former

Cannon’s new T-System is designed to be faster, more flexible, and more energy efficient than previous thermoformers.

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Thermoformer Chooses Clarified PP For New Food Containers

Lacerta expands beyond PET to offer one of the first clear PP packages with tamper-evident properties.

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Postconsumer

Processor Cultivates Success With Recycled Plastics

Landmark Plastic produces packaging and other products for the horticultural industry, using not only its own scrap, but reclaim it collects from growers and retailers.

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