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 ...

Building custom parts often means learning new skills or getting out of your comfort zone, especially if you want to create something that is really cool. While most hot rodders can fabricate brackets ...

Thermoforming machinery and equipment suppliers will be selling their wares during NPE 2006 in Chicago. Here's just a sample of what to expect. Advanced Ventures in Technology (Booth E9404): Auxiliary ...

When we think of 3D printing we usually think of a little robot that squirts out endless lines of plastic onto a surface. But vacuum forming—smoothing a sheet of thin plastic over an object to make a ...

Thermoforming research at the IKT plastics technology institute at Stuttgart University is putting the emphasis on upcycling of used material. An "UpFilT" project, developed with 3D printing filaments ...

Spencer Industries Inc.’s “RTV (Recreational Towed Vehicle) Shelter Trailer” won in the twin-sheet category, and also won the People’s Choice Award.Specialty Manufacturing Inc.’s “Podiatry Chair” won ...

General Plastics manufactures sheet plastic fabrications for the mass transit industry. This includes products such as seat backs, arm rests and tray tables. General Plastics’ products are formed from ...