Thermoforming
Experts Predict the Next Big Thing in Thermoforming
What changes are in store for thermoforming in this decade? We polled nine industry experts on new developments to watch out for in materials, machinery, tooling, and controls.
Read MoreProcessors' Wish List: What's Your Million-Dollar Dream?
How would you spend a windfall of $10,000, $100,000, or $1 million added to your operating budget? Here’s what owners and managers of plastics plants said they would do with this dream cash.
Read MoreThermoforming Close-Up
Exhibits by three new or relatively little-known suppliers of forming machines were among of the highlights of the SPE's Ninth Annual Thermoforming Conference, which was held last month in Chicago.
Read MoreRotary Thermoforming Gets Bigger and Better
Thermoformed Products Inc. (TPI) in Muskegon, Mich., has always been a large-parts specialist.
Read MoreCoextrusion Adds Shine to PP For Thermoforming Large Parts
New coextruded resin combinations are making polypropylene a contender for large thermoformed parts in outdoor uses from pleasure boats to automotive exterior trim.
Read MoreSheet Extrusion Competition Ups the Ante on Technological Sophistication
As sheet extruders consolidate, they're modernizing operations to raise output and efficiency. The pressure is on to run faster, wider, with more layers and innovative combinations of materials. The challenges multiply as sheet extrusion is teamed with in-line compounding and downstream operations like thermoforming.
Read MoreThermoforming Recap From K'98
The buzz in thermoforming at K'98 was actually more like a hum--the sound of electric servo motors driving every motion of new or redesigned roll-fed machines. Greater speed and accuracy are said to result from the shift away from pneumatics and hydraulics, an evolution that was evident at the show in many different types of plastics machinery. A line of Dutch machines now sold in the U.S. also comes with servo drive.
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