Vacuum Forming Blog

Typical Day With Thermoforming

allisono — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:23:03 +0000

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I’m going to take you through a typical day in my life. I started the day by brushing my teeth, and after spitting the toothpaste into the sink I hopped into the shower to get c

Plastic Trays in the Medical Industry

andream — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:11:01 +0000

Although when I hear the term “plastic trays” the first image that pops into my head is that of a cafeteria, there are in fact a variety of other environments where vacuum formed plastic trays are put to use. One of the most applaudable environme

Mail in a Plastic Tube

andream — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:05:49 +0000

Among the many products produced by plastic packaging companies, one of the most whimsical is the plastic tube. This item, which is manufactured by way of vacuum forming or thermoforming and able to be shaped into a wide variety of sizes, is particul

The Packaging of My Contact Lenses

andream — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:00:37 +0000

After saving up for nearly a year I was finally able to order two years worth of contact lenses, shedding myself of my fog inducing, nose-sliding glasses that I had been saddled with for over five years because of a lack in funds. The fact that I was

The Art of Imitating Nature

andream — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:56:50 +0000

I have always assumed that the imitation of nature was reserved for artists, musicians and actors, and that there was no place in this philosophical idea for industrial products or packaging. However, when really looking at the many everyday items th

Vacuum Forming Manufacturers: Selling Your Best Qualities

andream — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:01:40 +0000

Every manufacturing company has two major concerns, to produce high quality products for as little money as possible so they can make a premium profit and to figure out how to draw customers through their doors instead of the doors of the competition

The Food Industry and Vacuum Packaging

andream — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:59:08 +0000

When walking down an aisle at the grocery store, we are all bombarded with the results of vacuum packaging, although we don’t notice it because we aren’t aware that that is what it is called. Or to be more specific, we don’t care. We care about

Plastic Packaging for the Holidays

andream — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:00:09 +0000

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Packaging is a very relevant topic during the holiday season, not only in regards to pretty wrapping paper for gifts to be opened Christmas morning and the vacuum formed plastic used to package gifts before the are

Clamshells: Sealing Things In

andream — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:14:29 +0000

Clamshells Photo Courtesy of Valk Industries, Inc.

Clamshells always do their job well, in some cases too well. There have been times when I have bought a new CD player or camera enca

Where to Find Plastic Forming

andream — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:10:54 +0000

Plastic Forming Products Photo Courtesy of Conlet Plastics, Inc.

The manufacturing procedures that create plastic products are not apart of the everyday lives of the everyday man, wom