thermoform

American  

[thur-muh-fawrm] / ˈθɜr məˌfɔrm /

verb (used with object)

1. to shape (especially plastic) by the use of heat and pressure.

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Other Word Forms

• thermoformable adjective

Etymology

Origin of thermoform

First recorded in 1955–60; thermo- + form

Example Sentences

Once printed, we place the masters and the Brailon sheets on a thermoform Machine, which heats up the sheets and creates a vacuum that forms the final tactile graphics.

From Salon

But rather than building out PET thermoform recycling infrastructure stateside, The Recycling Partnership's grant is being used to help Direct Pack build a new PET recycling facility in Mexicali, set to begin operating this spring.

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The facility is great news for plastic companies based in the U.S., where industry publications say PET thermoform recycling has remained "a struggle."

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According to The Recycling Partnership, the plant will source thermoforms from across the U.S., process them into a plastic feedstock called "flake," and send them across the street to an existing Direct Pack thermoform production plant, where they will be converted into new packaging.

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Environmental groups have also raised concerns that PET thermoform recycling could divert millions of gallons of water from residential use in Mexicali, which was declared to be in a state of emergency drought last summer.

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