Category: Thermoplastic Materials

How to Choose the Best Plastic for Outdoor Use

As a pioneering force in plastic manufacturing, our injection molding company understands that selecting the right plastic for outdoor use is far from a one-size-fits-all endeavor. Whether you're envisioning durable...

Using Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) vs Acrylic in Plastic Manufacturing

In the dynamic world of plastic manufacturing, the choice of materials holds the key to unlocking innovation, functionality, and quality in diverse industries. At Advanced Plastiform Inc., a thermoforming company...

Types of Plastics Used in the Aerospace Industry 

Plastics have revolutionized various industries, and the aerospace sector is no exception. With their unique properties and versatile applications, plastics have become indispensable in modern aircraft design and manufacturing. From...

Why Choose TPO Over Fiberglass in RV Manufacturing

Discover the Difference to Provide the Best Quality Keeping quality and pricing at the forefront of recreational vehicle manufacturing is essential to its durability, reliability, and value. One of the...

Common Thermoplastics Used in the Medical Industry

As we've discussed before, plastics are an essential material in medical innovation and healthcare, and the industry is choosing plastic over metal and glass at a rapid pace. But what...

Improving Sustainability with Thermoplastic Recycling

It is more and more important to improve sustainability in a world where there is so much waste. Recycling plays a primary part in the effort for sustainability. At Advanced...

Food Grade Plastics: Choosing a Safe Material for Packaging and More

For food to remain safe during shipping and fresh while on the grocery store shelves, the right packaging is essential, and plastics are lightweight, inexpensive, and durable. However, not all...

The 4 Most Common Plastics in Automotive Manufacturing and How They’re Used

The past few decades have seen a shift in automotive manufacturing, transitioning from metal and steel to molded plastic components, parts, and products. Our automotive thermoforming company in North Carolina...

ABS or PVC: Choosing the Right Material for Plumbing Pipes

While lead pipes were once the standard material used in plumbing pipes, they were outlawed in 1986 due to concerns of corrosion that would expose people to dangerous lead particles....

How to Keep Polystyrene Foam Out of Landfills

Expanded polystyrene foam and extruded polystyrene also called styrofoam, offer a wide variety of benefits — it's lightweight, inexpensive, and offer tremendous impact resistance. Thus, it's ideal for food packaging,...