Manufacturing Process Overview

Thermoforming

Heat plastic sheet, form it over or into a tool, cool, then trim.

Advantages

Limitations

How it works

Typical fit: Open-backed shells, trays and covers

Compatible Materials

Affordable, formable thermoplastic for lightweight indoor covers, packaging, and display components.

General-purpose engineering thermoplastic for durable consumer housings and molded components.

Tough, often transparent engineering thermoplastic used where impact resistance and clarity matter.

Common polyester for bottles, trays, and fibers; also used in engineering forms.

Tough, easy-to-process thermoplastic used in printing, sheet forming, and clear covers.

Clear, stiff acrylic for lenses, displays, and cosmetic transparent parts.

Versatile polymer available in rigid and flexible forms for profiles, fittings, and packaging.

UV-capable styrenic often chosen for outdoor housings as an ABS alternative.