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Thermoforming — The Surprising Vitality of a Mature Plastics Processing Technology Thermoforming — The Surprising Vitality of a Mature Plastics Processing Technology

Thermoforming is well-established as a plastics manufacturing process, but it still tends to be underappreciated or misunderstood. Let’s try to fix that.

Dec 5, 2023|

8 Min Read

VTT Pilots Cellulose-Based Alternative to Polypropylene Food Packaging VTT's Cellulose-Based Alternative to Polypropylene Food Packaging

byKate Bertrand Connolly

Nov 9, 2023

3 Min Read

The Gold Standard in Thermoforming The Gold Standard in Thermoforming

byNorbert Sparrow

Nov 3, 2023

5 Slides

Spartech’s Eric Lattanner Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from SPE Thermoforming Division Spartech’s Eric Lattanner Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from SPE Thermoforming Division

byGeoff Giordano

Oct 26, 2023

2 Min Read

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Thermoformer Cuts Cost, Lead Time Using 3D-Printed Molds Thermoformer Cuts Cost, Lead Time Using 3D-Printed Molds

Oct 3, 2023

4 Min Read

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Automotive & Mobility

LyondellBasell Gets Down with the ‘Frunk’LyondellBasell Gets Down with the ‘Frunk’

byStephen Moore

Sep 12, 2023

3 Min Read

Dennis Hagan

SPE Unveils 2023 Thermoformer of the Year

SPE Unveils 2023 Thermoformer of the Year

byPosted by Staff

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Automotive & Mobility

New PP Compounds Target Complex EV Battery Pack Applications

New PP Compounds Target Complex EV Battery Pack Applications

byPosted by Staff

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Automotive & Mobility

Polycarbonate Powers Sailboat’s Attempt to Set World Speed Record

Polycarbonate Powers Sailboat’s Attempt to Set World Speed Record

byPosted by Staff

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Workforce & Training

Registration Open for UMass Lowell Plastics Engineering Seminars

Registration Open for UMass Lowell Plastics Engineering Seminars

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Injection Molding

NPE2024 Space Draw Sets New Record

NPE2024 Space Draw Sets New Record

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Injection Molding

Plástico Brasil Returns to São Paulo Expo for Live Event

Plástico Brasil Returns to São Paulo Expo for Live Event

byPosted by Staff

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Life Science Outsourcing Picks Up J-Pac Medical 50868

Life Science Outsourcing Picks Up J-Pac Medical

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Injection Molding

Chinaplas 2023 Unveils Business Opportunities in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Hub

Chinaplas 2023 Unveils Business Opportunities in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Hub

Plastic Ingenuity: Insights on Polymers, Pressing Issues, and What’s New

Plastic Ingenuity: Insights on Polymers, Pressing Issues, and What’s New

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Workforce & Training

Top US Polymer/Plastics Engineering Colleges

Top US Polymer/Plastics Engineering Colleges

byGeoff Giordano

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Extrusion: Film & Sheet

Small-Cell Foam Extrusion Reduces Material Consumption

Small-Cell Foam Extrusion Reduces Material Consumption

byGeoff Giordano

Tension Leaf Spring

Automotive & Mobility

SPE Automotive Names Innovation Awards Winners

SPE Automotive Names Innovation Awards Winners

byStephen Moore

3 Clever Plastic Packaging Innovations from Pack Expo

3 Clever Plastic Packaging Innovations from Pack Expo

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Workforce & Training

What Manufacturing Day Means for the Plastics Industry

What Manufacturing Day Means for the Plastics Industry

byGeoff Giordano

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Injection Molding

Beyond K 2022: Finding Some R&R In and Around Düsseldorf

Beyond K 2022: Finding Some R&R In and Around Düsseldorf

byAllan Griff, Norbert Sparrow

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Legislation & Regulations

Newsom Nixes Thermoform Recycling Bill

Newsom Nixes Thermoform Recycling Bill

byNorbert Sparrow

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Resin Price Report: Ample Supply Meets Listless Demand With Predictable Results

Resin Price Report: Ample Supply Meets Listless Demand With Predictable Results

Food Brand Makes a Clear Packaging Change

Food Brand Makes a Clear Packaging Change

eCool cooling lines for EVs

Automotive & Mobility

DuPont’s eCool Delivers Performance, Sustainability in EV Cooling Lines

DuPont’s eCool Delivers Performance, Sustainability in EV Cooling Lines

Green Dot Bioplastics Introduces 9 New Compostable Resins

Green Dot Bioplastics Introduces 9 New Compostable Resins

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Biomerics Acquires Dependable Plastics, Creates Medical Plastics Division

Biomerics Acquires Dependable Plastics, Creates Medical Plastics Division

Plastic Perspectives: 5 Questions for Dordan Manufacturing

Plastic Perspectives: 5 Questions for Dordan Manufacturing

hand on knob of productivity control

Injection Molding

Yes, You Can Teach an Old Machine New Data-Driven Tricks

Yes, You Can Teach an Old Machine New Data-Driven Tricks

byGeoff Giordano

First Full-Scale Recycled PP Production Trials Underway

First Full-Scale Recycled PP Production Trials Underway

Chautauqua Lake Central School manufacturing program students

Workforce & Training

How One Plastics Professional Sparked a Passion for Manufacturing at His Local School

How One Plastics Professional Sparked a Passion for Manufacturing at His Local School

byNorbert Sparrow

Industry Trends

Manufacturing of Tomorrow: 4 Common Factors of Digital Factories

Manufacturing of Tomorrow: 4 Common Factors of Digital Factories

Thermoformers Continue on a Growth Trajectory

Thermoformers Continue on a Growth Trajectory

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Automotive & Mobility

Recycled PET Honeycomb Produces Lighter, More Rigid Race Car Wings

Recycled PET Honeycomb Produces Lighter, More Rigid Race Car Wings

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Plastics Processing

Using Non-Contact IR Sensing to Overcome Plastics Processing Challenges

Using Non-Contact IR Sensing to Overcome Plastics Processing Challenges

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