April 2008
Do you remember the "Plastics Make it Possible" campaign by the American Chemistry Council? These television ads showed how different our world would be without plastic!
While we all must consider the environment and do our part in conserving energy, it's important to avoid knee-jerk reactions and media hype when it comes to promoting one material over another.
This is how The Society of the Plastics Industry answers the question of why plastics are
used in durable goods. It says, "Manufacturers of durable goods choose plastics for the following reasons:
- The automotive industry chooses plastic for its durability, corrosion resistance, ease of
coloring and finishing, resiliency, energy efficiency and light weight. Light weight, for
instance, translates into lowered handling and transportation costs all down the line. Where a
plastic film (as in stretch wrap) can replace a heavy shipping crate or carton, the weight
savings can be an order of magnitude or more.
- Major appliance manufacturers use plastics because of their ease of fabrication and
outstanding thermal insulation characteristics, that significantly reduce energy consumption.
- The building and construction industry uses vinyl siding for homes because of its appearance, durability, ease of installation and energy efficiency. Plastics can reduce energy
consumption for the auto, appliance, and building and construction industries, providing a substantial savings in production costs."
ThermoFab Embraces Green Initiatives
At ThermoFab, we embrace green initiatives whenever possible. Here are some of them:
1. We recycle scrap plastic.
2. We recycle incoming packaging materials.
3. We use scrap shipping pallets from incoming raw materials as a heat source.
4. Wastes from the painting process (reducers and cleaners) are recycled and
become fuel to process cement.
Would you like to learn more? See our plant in action-- schedule
a tour at ThermoFab today.
Case in Point: Sleek Looks for Smooth Products
Candela's SmoothPeel
Candela's SmoothPeel provides patients with effective and more comfortable skin treatment options than traditional therapies, such as microdermabrasion and chemical peels. For this client, ThermoFab manufactured SmoothPeel's plastic enclosure into a sleek look that matches its cool name. It's products like this that help make Candela the industry leader in light-based aesthetic therapies. We're proud to have played a role.
See more of our medical product portfolio.
ThermoFab is committed to being the leader in custom plastic enclosures.
Contact us today to learn how we can take you from files to finished product in just 4-6 weeks!
Sincerely,
Tom King, Jr., President
ThermoFab
email: engineering@thermofab.com
phone: 888-494-9777
web: http://www.thermofab.com