Sunday, September 18, 2016

Five Reasons To Consider Plastic Thermoforming

By Lenna Stockwell


If you have never heard of plastic thermoforming, it is a process by which thin sheets of thermoplastic are heated and molded into a specific shape. Often the force of a vacuum is used to create a unique shape. There are many advantages to vacuum thermoforming, and it often is considered to yield superior and more efficient results over process such as injection molding. Aside from the aforementioned vacuum thermoforming, other methods include drape forming, twin sheet forming and also pressure forming. All of these methods can be used to transform plastic sheets into useful thermoplastic products. Read on and you will discover some key advantages to hiring a thermoforming company to produce you packaging or packaging materials.

As stated before, there are many ways to create a thermoformed plastic product or package, but vacuum thermoform will provide you with a highly durable product. Sometimes vacuum forming will be a bit pricier than another method, but the high quality of the finished product typically is worth the extra cost. Ensuring that your product packaging is strong can be the most important factor.

Unlike other methods of producing plastic packaging materials, thermoforming machines can produce wide variety of quality packaging products. Most other machines focus on production of certain plastic products hence a source of limitations. In addition, a thermoforming machine works with almost all kinds of plastics while other methods work only with certain types of plastics.

Although thermoforming seems expensive for most companies, the equipment and tools necessary that work with the thermoforming machine are affordable. Besides, the method is quite fast and effective while it results in quality products. You should also note that the injection molding machine and related tools may be approximately thirty percent more expensive compared to thermoforming machinery. Therefore, the services of a thermoforming company typically are more affordable than those that provide injection molding services.

Furthermore, there are not as many companies out there today that offer injection molding and finding skilled injection molding specialists can be tricky. There are many high quality thermoforming companies throughout the United States, and many offer custom thermoforming as well as providing stock thermoformed products. Your best bet is typically to find a company that can customize your packaging, uses a wide variety of materials and includes design and production in their service model. A select few companies also offer inventory management and shipping services, and this also can be a great option to consider.

Just about any item can be created using plastic thermoforming, and the end result is a package or product that is strong, durable and attractive. Best of all, thermoformed plastic is one of the most affordable packaging types available today and there are many companies providing plastic thermoforming services.




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