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Webinar Recording Available: Replacing Metal with Thermoformed Plastics
If you were unable to attend our technical webinar last week on replacing metal with…
Join our Free Technical Webinar – Replacing Metal with Thermoformed Plastics
Join us on May 12th at 2pm and our Chief Operations Officer, Evan Gilham, will…
Introducing the New productiveplastics.com
The newly improved website features new graphics and images, a wider desktop browser experience, better…
Manufacturing the Team to Provide you with the Best Plastic Thermoforming Solutions
I am pleased to announce the addition of Cody Brewer as our Business Development Manager…
Weighing in on Product Material Selection – Plastic, Metal, or Fiberglass
Regardless of the industry your product serves, whether it includes seating components or wall paneling…
Heavy vs thin gauge plastic thermoforming – what’s the difference?
The dimensional difference between heavy gauge thermoforming (sometimes referred to as thick gauge or sheet…
Plastic Thermoforming, Pressure Forming, and Vacuum Forming – What’s the Difference?
The terms “plastic thermoforming”, “pressure forming”, and “vacuum forming” are all used to describe plastic…
5 Questions to discover if your manufacturer can produce high quality parts, time and time again?
The heavy gauge plastic thermoforming process can produce a very versatile range of highly detailed,…
How far does your manufactured part travel to get painted?
The manufacturing supply chain can be long and complex. Managing independent suppliers for design, tooling…
Part Size Has a Big Impact When Choosing Between Injection Molding and Plastic Thermoforming
When comparing a part manufactured with the heavy gauge plastic thermoforming process and the injection…
Deciding Between Plastic Thermoforming and Injection Molding – The Choice is Not Always Obvious
Both injection molding and plastic thermoforming have widespread uses in a long list of industries.…
Thermoplastics in Transit Interiors – Weighing the Advantages
Requirements for greater fuel efficiency, the desire of riders for high-quality riding experiences, and the…
Plastic Thermoforming for Transportation Interiors
If you have traveled within North America on mass transportation in the last 3 to…
Should You Upgrade Your Sheet Metal Parts and Enclosures to Plastic Thermoforming?
The heavy gauge thermoforming process offers key advantages as an upgraded replacement for many parts…
5 Key Points in the Process of Upgrading Parts from Fiberglass to Plastic Thermoforming
Transitioning your product manufacturing process from fiberglass to plastic thermoforming can allow you to capitalize…
Thermoforming Material Selection: 5 Ways Thermoplastic Materials Can Influence Product Appearance
The facade or exterior enclosure is often the first impression a customer or operator has…
Is Your Material Tougher than Thermoplastic?
Whether it’s luggage or shopping cart impact, physical stress caused by operator or passenger mishandling,…
Temperature Considerations in Plastic Thermoforming Material Selection
If you’ve ever microwaved last night’s leftovers in the typical plastic to go container, you’ve…
Thermoforming Material Selection (Material Testing and Datasheets Decoded)
When it comes to plastic thermoforming materials, one of the greatest advantages is that they…
Lean Principles in Plastic Thermoforming Design
Most people familiar with the manufacturing industry associate the words “Lean” and “Process Improvement” with…
Lean Culture, Process Control, & Improvement
You may have heard the saying “If you always do what you’ve always done, then…
Thermoforming Can Help Shape Your Product & Brand – Geometry and Mating Points
Product designs come in all shapes and sizes as savvy and experienced executives, engineers, and…
Texture and In-Mold Design with Plastic Thermoforming
Surface texturing and in mold design features can be an integral component of your project…
How the Thermoforming Process Can Enhance Product Design and Branding with Color and Gloss
Why are Color and Gloss Important to Product Design & Branding? Research has shown that…
How Thermoforming Can Enhance Your Product’s Brand and Look
In a world where customers demand performance and look, your product design needs to not…
Tooling Selection Guide for Thermoforming
Finding the right tool for your thermoformed part can be a complex decision with potentially…
6 Common Thermoforming Quality Issues Actually Caused by Improper Tooling
Many manufacturers utilizing heavy gauge thermoformed components for their projects often view tooling as no…
5 Reasons to Upgrade Fiberglass Interior Parts to Thermoplastic
Railcar, mass transit, and aircraft operators and manufacturers face a multitude of challenges when considering new…
Choosing the Right Plastic Thermoforming Company Top 5 Qualifications – Part 3 The Importance of Tooling
In the world of custom plastic thermoforming, the needs of each customer, project, and process…
Choosing the Right Plastic Thermoforming Company Top 5 Qualifications – Part 2 Engineering, Design, and Material Expertise
In the world of custom plastic thermoforming, the needs of each customer, project, and process…
Choosing the Right Plastic Thermoforming Company – Top 5 Qualifications – Part 1 – Industry Qualifications
In the world of custom plastic thermoforming, the needs of each customer, project, and process…
Adding more value to value added – Introducing Productive Industrial Finishing
At Productive Plastics, our goal is to provide our customers not only with the highest…
Plastic Materials – What Material is Right for my Application?
An important consideration when manufacturing a thermoformed plastic part is the selection of appropriate material.…
Thermoformed Enclosures meets Distortion Printing
One of the many distinct advantages of using thermoformed plastic as an enclosure medium is…
10 Qualities of Strong Program Management
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- Webinar Recording Available: Replacing Metal with Thermoformed Plastics
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- Introducing the New productiveplastics.com
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- Weighing in on Product Material Selection – Plastic, Metal, or Fiberglass