He takes a piece of 40 mil PETG plastic from the hobby shop and mounts it in a wooden frame. That goes into the oven on broil until the entire sheet is sagging, then onto the vacuum former.

The plastic sheeting mounted at the top heats evenly, and in no time, he has a perfectly vacuum formed prop that is ready to be painted. Sure, it might cost a bit more than some other vacuum ...

Vacuum forming is used to make plastic housing or components for a wide range of items, from food packaging and masks to helmets and parts for aeroplanes. Let's take a look at how it's done.

B!Pod, a business unit of Milan, Italy-based Saes Getters, has selected SABIC’s ocean-bound plastic- (OBP-) based ...

Central to the success of this industry is the intricate art of thermoforming, a process that ingeniously transforms plastic materials into functional marvels. This innovative transformation is ...

"That's a problem, one that we have to do something about." How do you vacuum plastic from a beach? In October 2018, the EU voted for a complete ban on a range of single-use plastics across the ...

The global vacuum shrink bags market is poised for robust growth, with a projected average CAGR of 5.0% from 2023 to 2033. The market size, currently estimated at $1,392.1 million in 2023, is ...