Thermoforming is a manufacturing process that involves heating a plastic sheet until it becomes pliable and then shaping it over a mold to create a desired form. This process is widely used in ...

Plastics Process Engineering II introduces four of the five major plastics forming (manufacturing) processes: rotational molding, thermoforming, blow molding, and injection molding with emphasis on ...

This short film explains the process of line bending, which is a technique used to make precise folds in plastic components. Drape forming. videoDrape forming This short film explains the process ...

Some of you may be thinking that plastic is convenient to use, but is it convenient to kill the planet? As time passes, more and more plastic is being thrown into landfills, burned and thrown into ...

Check out the 'Explain this… Finishing Plastic' video for more detail. This short film explains the process of drape forming, which is used to create curved or more complex shapes out of plastic.

Discover how Coca-Cola's iconic PET plastic bottles are manufactured in this detailed factory tour. From transforming crude oil into polyethylene to shaping preforms and forming bottles ...