When your business needs personalized plastic products, you’ll need to partner with a custom fabrication company to craft your designs in the specified size, shape, and form. Since plastic is a relatively hard material, it’s not possible to simply bend and manipulate it into shape as is. Thermoforming is one method that helps manufacturers create customized plastic products.

What Is Thermoforming?

Thermoforming involves applying heat to plastic to make it soft. The material can then be formed into a specific shape using a mold. The process allows the plastic to bend beyond its normal radius without breaking. Once it’s cooled in that shape, it returns to its normal hardness.

What Is Thermoforming Used for?

Thermoforming can be used to create nearly any type of plastic product that requires a rounded or bent shape. It’s especially popular when creating hard plastic packaging elements, but can also be used to fabricate plastic toy parts, rounded displays, and even vehicle parts.

What Are the Benefits of Thermoforming?

Thermoforming reduces waste and cuts costs associated with plastic custom fabrication projects. The ability to freely bend and shape hard plastic allows you to get more use out of a single sheet. In many cases, the molds used to form each piece can also be reused multiple times, which significantly lessens the production expense.

If you’re interested in having plastic products customized with thermoforming, contact Min Plastics & Supply. Based in Honolulu, HI, the company provides plastic materials and custom fabrication services to businesses throughout Oahu and across the state. The family-owned plastic supplier has served the community for more than 60 years, offering a wide array of products like acrylic, PVC, and polycarbonate. To discuss your custom fabrication options with the team, fill out the online contact form or call (808) 847-1511 today.