FROM THE FOREWORD Dr. Gruenwald has indicated the desirable properties of polymerics for differing applications; thus, his text is especially useful for polymer

The process of heating and reshaping plastics sheet and film materials has been in use since the beginning of the plastics industry. This process is known as th

Thermoforming is an area of plastics processing with especially high growth, applying to both production of technical parts as well as for packaging. In the are

"Provides in-depth coverage of the entire thermoforming molding process from market domain and materials options to manufacturing methods and peripheral support

This review provides a brief discussion of the thermoforming process, including its historical development and machinery and material requirements. An additiona