Schaumburg, Ill. — For thermoformers, the annual parts competition at the Society of Plastics Engineers' Thermoforming Conference is a big deal. And one company that always seems to take home hardware ...

Advances in materials, tooling, and technology continue to blur the line between the most suitable process and a given application. Thermoforming, of course, can be used to make everything from ...

Normally, foam cores cannot be used at temperatures higher than their glass transition temperature (Tg). The ArmaFORM AC grade PET core material has a Tg of around 75ºC. However, crystallization in ...

Thermoformers sometimes have their hands full mixing and matching aesthetics and function. Take General Plastics Inc. and the design of a new floor display for Burger King restaurants. At first blush, ...