This results in a water-clear plastic with a lower melting temperature than PET that can be molded and extruded. These properties make PETG and other PET copolymers extremely useful for commercial ...

Description: Vivak is a transparent, thermoplastic sheet used widely in the point of purchase industry. Vivak is the brand and market leader for petg products. Among its advantages, vivak petg ...

He takes a piece of 40 mil PETG plastic from the hobby shop and mounts it in a wooden frame. That goes into the oven on broil until the entire sheet is sagging, then onto the vacuum former.

Plastics can be engineered for specific uses by matching up the properties of the plastic to the job it will ultimately be used for. Plastics are examples of polymers - very large molecules formed ...

For over 40 years we have created thousands of custom PETG optic packages to hold customers optics perfectly and cost effectively. Made from low outgassing, clean room compatible clear PETG, our ...

Plastic is incredibly useful and practical – and everywhere. Our modern life depends on it. Strong, light and adaptable, it’s in everything from household goods, medical equipment and bank notes, to ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

He brought up the example of PETG plastics, which are used to manufacture containers for food and beverages, but act as a contaminant during the recycling process. “Choosing the right materials for ...

They were washed in with the tide, most likely from China or the US, thousands of miles away -- part of an enormous plastic garbage patch, spinning in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, which you ...

All substances have properties. These describe how a substance looks and behaves. There are two types of properties: physical and chemical. Watch this video about how physical and chemical ...

When it comes to plastic, the rules can be extra confusing -- there's a lot more to it than tossing a water bottle in the recycling bin and calling it a day. Here's why: Not all plastics can be ...

James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...