Question 1

Why choose thermoforming over injection molding?

Accepted Answer

Thermoforming has a much lower initial tooling cost and development cycle than injection molding. With thermoforming, prototyping through tooling and production have a much shorter lead time and can be completed in a few weeks. While injection molding can achieve tighter tolerances, thermoforming tends to be more competitive in terms of cost and time for lower volume runs.

Question 2

What type of plastics does K & K work with?

Accepted Answer

K & K specializes in thin-sheet thermoforming, meaning our raw material comes in a roll form with a starting thickness of .0075" to .125". We process semi-rigid materials such as PVC, PET, HIPS, PE,  and PP. In addition, we can source more specialized materials to meet your requirements that are ESD-safe, FDA-compliant, or sustainable (PCR, PLA, etc.).

Question 3

My product is fragile and has sensitive components, can K & K provide a secure package that will keep my product safe?

Accepted Answer

K & K has extensive experience in the medical, electronic, and fiber optic industries and have created custom designs to secure any number of items while providing ample clearance and impact resistance for sensitive components. We can produce packaging with materials that provide anti-static (ESD) protection, as well as manufacture any parts in our Class 100,000 clean room.

Question 4

I currently use foam or molded pulp to provide my product with impact resistance during shipping, can K & K thermoforms provide the same protection?

Accepted Answer

K & K has designed a wide range of parts to work as a total packaging solution for shipping large or heavy components. Our parts have performed the same or better than foam, molded pulp, and corrugated supports in 17-point drop tests and standard UPS ship teats. In addition, our formed pads and cushions have saved our customers valuable inventory space as they easily nest together prior to use and have proven to increase product fulfillment speed due to their relative ease of use.

Question 5

Can K & K produce parts that are safe for food contact?

Accepted Answer

Every type of raw material we work with this available in FDA grades. For even more stringent requirements, we can produce any part in our mobile class 100,000 clean room.

FAQ

Why choose thermoforming over injection molding?

What type of plastics does K & K work with?

My product is fragile and has sensitive components, can K & K provide a secure package that will keep my product safe?

I currently use foam or molded pulp to provide my product with impact resistance during shipping, can K & K thermoforms provide the same protection?

Can K & K produce parts that are safe for food contact?