Plastic is a very popular material that is used in almost all industries. It is a flexible raw material that can be molded into any shape and form. A set of items and components are made from plastic. There are different types of plastic raw materials that are used in combination to achieve certain industry specifications. Plastic is used to make kitchen appliances, household items, accessories, stationery, bags, etc. Various companies and manufacturing industries such as electronics, automotive companies, food manufacturing industries, and pharmaceutical companies use vacuum formed plastic packaging products and components that comprise their core product.
Plastic thermoforming process
In the plastic thermoforming process, heat is used on plastic sheets until they are flexible enough to be shaped into a specific shape using a mold, and then trimmed to create a usable product. For the mass production of vacuum formed plastic, the manufacturing process is completely mechanized. Thin gauge thermoforming is popularly used for the manufacture of containers, disposable trays, cups, lids, clamshells, blister packs, and various other products for industries including medical, food, and retail industries. Heavy gauge thermoforming is used to produce aircraft instrument panels, vehicle door panels, truck linings, refrigeration linings, flooring, etc.
Types of plastics that can be used for vacuum molding
There are different types of plastic raw materials that can be used to produce a wide range of vacuum formed plastic products. Some of these include polyethylene terephthalate for the production of food and non-food packaging products, remanufactured polyethylene terephthalate for the production of plastic packaging for food and public services, polylactic acid for the production of packaging for food products made from derivatives. from corn, polypropylene for the production of bakery containers, domes and covers, Polyvinyl Chloride for the production of blister packs and other varieties of packaging that require rigidity and resistance. PVC is another variety of pharmaceutical grade plastic that is used around the world for the packaging of pill blister packs.
Advantages of vacuum formed plastic
There are several advantages of vacuum plastic forming compared to traditional methods. This form of plastic manufacturing process offers excellent cost savings on smaller production runs, as prototypes are created using wooden molds that offer quick and inexpensive design adjustments. Production parts can be created from relatively inexpensive aluminum and epoxy molds. This process offers a wide range of colors and characteristics in the finished products. Thermoforming of thin plastic products produces walls precisely and cost-effectively. Thousands of kinds of products can be created, such as paint trays, instrument panels, packaging products, blister packs, bakery domes, plastic trays and many other products can be made for personal and industrial use.