Capabilities

Universal Plastics capabilities include heavy gauge forming from sixty thousands thick to an inch and a half thick, and to a draw depth of up to 30 inches. Our equipment allows for all types of vaccuum forming and pressure forming, including twin-sheet forming, for part sizes 5' X 15', or 7' X 9'. For volume production needs, we offer both 3-station and a new four station, twin sheet capable rotary pressure former, which can form parts up to 7' long.

Most parts require repeatable trimming. We employ Thermwood and RPT full 5 axis routing machines with a precision of plus or minus .010. Universal Plastic is also well known for our capabilities in secondary operations, offering assembly, painting, shielding, and unit packing to meet the most demanding requirements. Many of our customers rely on us to assemble, pack, inspect, and ship their products direct to the end user without ever seeing it themselves.

We work with all thermoplastic material, including ABS, FR ABS, PVC, HIPS, PETG, Polycarbonate, Acrylic, and consider ourselves specialists in forming HDPE.

Quality

Our quality management system is based on ISO 9000. Inspections are performed using metrology equipment certified and traceable to NIST. Master patterns, thermoforming molds and castings must pass 100% characteristic inspections. Thermoforming materials are subjected to incoming inspection sampling. Throughout the thermoforming process, inspections are mandatory for each first piece of the day, shift, and set-up with 100% characteristic inspections done for the first article parts. Specific customer inspection needs are incorporated including SPC, Quality Control Plans, Certificates of Compliance, and inspection reports. Where rejects do occur, a Material Review Board determines root cause, containment processes, and corrective actions.