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Undercut Features in Thermoformed Parts
Undercuts are recessed features in a thermoformed plastic part that, in thermoforming, prevent its ejection from the thermoform mold. These part features commonly provide a fastening point or locating edge for mating parts, such as with snap-fit assemblies, lids, or...
Thermoforming Draw Ratio
The goal of heavy-gauge thermoforming is to produce a part with as close to a uniform wall thickness as possible. As a part designer, you’ll need to specify a target wall thickness so that your thermoformer can select a plastic sheet with the right starting thickness....
Thermoforming vs. Injection Molding: Which One Is Right for Your Plastic Part?
Which is better, thermoforming or injection molding? In this post, we’ll take a close look at 10 factors to help you understand the key distinctions between these two methods—and when one is more appropriate than the other. Before you start your evaluation, however,...
Profile Plastics – Manufacturing Complexity, Delivering Simplicity
With over 60 years of experience, Profile Plastics has established itself as an industry leader in the thermoforming business, specializing in the manufacturing of custom molded plastic parts.
Adding Latest Technology To The Thermoforming Equipment Portfolio
Watch Profile Plastics, Inc welcome its newest thermoforming machine... Representing the latest in forming technology!
Profile Plastics Takes Top Awards At 2018 SPE Thermoforming Parts Competition
Fort Worth Texas — Profile Plastics Inc. won the People's Choice Award and a gold award for heavy-gauge pressure forming in the parts competition at the Society of Plastics Engineers' Thermoforming Conference. Placon Corp. also picked up two awards at the conference,...
Profile Plastics, Inc. Now ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Profile Plastics, Inc. is proud to announce that we are now ISO 9001:2015 certified. One of the core management objectives at Profile Plastics is to continuously improve the processes and quality of our services. The ISO 9001:2015 certification is a quality management...
Profile Plastics Wins The Protecting Life Award
The Protecting Life Award went to Profile Plastics Inc. of Lake Bluff, Ill., for a thermoformed housing for a surgical waste management system used in hospital operating rooms. Profile Plastics used negative pressure forming tools, which resulted in a good cosmetic...
Profile Plastics Celebrating over 60 Years of Custom Thermoforming!
Profile Plastics is proud to celebrate over 60 years of custom Thermoforming. We want to thank all of our employees for all of their extraordinary efforts over the years. We would like to thank our amazing engineers. Most of all, we would like to thank our amazing...
Profile Plastics – Big Winner In Thermoforming
Schaumburg, Ill. — Profile Plastics Inc. was the big winner at the parts competition at the Society of Plastics Engineers’ Thermoforming Conference, picking up two awards for heavy-gauge parts and the People’s Choice Award. A...
Undercut Features in Thermoformed Parts
Undercuts are recessed features in a thermoformed plastic part that, in thermoforming, prevent its...
Thermoforming Draw Ratio
The goal of heavy-gauge thermoforming is to produce a part with as close to a uniform wall...
Thermoforming vs. Injection Molding: Which One Is Right for Your Plastic Part?
Which is better, thermoforming or injection molding? In this post, we’ll take a close look at 10...
Profile Plastics – Manufacturing Complexity, Delivering Simplicity
With over 60 years of experience, Profile Plastics has established itself as an industry leader in...
Adding Latest Technology To The Thermoforming Equipment Portfolio
Watch Profile Plastics, Inc welcome its newest thermoforming machine... Representing the latest in...
Profile Plastics Takes Top Awards At 2018 SPE Thermoforming Parts Competition
Fort Worth Texas — Profile Plastics Inc. won the People's Choice Award and a gold award for...
Profile Plastics, Inc. Now ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Profile Plastics, Inc. is proud to announce that we are now ISO 9001:2015 certified. One of the...
Profile Plastics Wins The Protecting Life Award
The Protecting Life Award went to Profile Plastics Inc. of Lake Bluff, Ill., for a thermoformed...
Profile Plastics Celebrating over 60 Years of Custom Thermoforming!
Profile Plastics is proud to celebrate over 60 years of custom Thermoforming. We want to thank all...
Profile Plastics – Big Winner In Thermoforming
Schaumburg, Ill. — Profile Plastics Inc. was the big winner...