preforms
Shapes in advance
Preforms is the third-person singular present tense of the verb preform, meaning to shape or form something in advance, typically as a preliminary step before final processing or assembly.
In manufacturing, a preform is a partially shaped piece of material—glass, plastic, or composite—that will undergo further transformation, such as a plastic preform that gets blown into a bottle.
The machine preforms the plastic blanks before they enter the molding station.
Syringe-delivered dose
- reheatMake food steaming again
- thermoformingShaping softened plastic sheets
- extrusionPushing through a die
- cavityEmpty space within
mold · mandrel · gate · runner · flash · cooling · heating · inflation
Small rounded mass
- granulateConvert to granules
- feedstockUnprocessed manufacturing input
- resinViscous plant secretion
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
thermoplastic · polyethylene · PET · polycarbonate · polystyrene · HDPE · PVC · acrylic
Industrial product creation
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- machinePower-driven working device
- automationSelf-operating system design
- mass-productionLarge-scale standardized fabrication
output · efficiency · precision · tooling · packaging · industrial · assembly · inspection
Nuclear medicine imaging
- containerThing for storing items
- beverageLiquid for consumption
- neckHead-body junction
- threadFiber for stitching
cap · closure · carbonated · single-serve · lightweight · transparent · recyclable · food-grade
Reprocessing used materials
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
- recyclableCapable of being remade
- post-consumerUsed then discarded material
- environmentalOf natural surroundings
sustainable · reprocessing · reclaimed · eco-friendly · lightweighting · reusable
injection
Syringe-delivered dose
- reheatMake food steaming again
- thermoformingShaping softened plastic sheets
- extrusionPushing through a die
cavity · mold · mandrel · gate · runner · flash · cooling · heating · inflation · expansion
pellet
Small rounded mass
polymer · thermoplastic · polyethylene · PET · polycarbonate · polystyrene · HDPE · PVC · acrylic · polyester
manufacturing
Industrial product creation
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- machinePower-driven working device
- automationSelf-operating system design
mass-production · output · efficiency · precision · tooling · packaging · industrial · assembly · inspection · throughput
PET
Nuclear medicine imaging
thread · cap · closure · carbonated · single-serve · lightweight · transparent · recyclable · food-grade · barrier
recycling
Reprocessing used materials
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
- recyclableCapable of being remade
- post-consumerUsed then discarded material
environmental · sustainable · reprocessing · reclaimed · eco-friendly · lightweighting · reusable
preformsraw materials
Unprocessed production inputs
feedstock · ingots · billets · pellets · bulk materials