The versatile new R3 thermoforming packaging machine developed by Multivac is designed to process recyclable single-material films consistently and reliably with minimal maintenance. The machine also ...

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 ...

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 ...

The composite fiber sheets necessary for the deep-drawing process have a thickness of 2.3 to 3.5 mm and are reinforced with glass fibers. Before forming the plastic sheets into perfect panel parts, ...

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 ...

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 8 (UPI) --An automated thermoforming process for making canopies for F-35 fighters has earned a Department of Defense honor for the Office of Naval Research. The entire process to ...