Replace wood with plastic.
Release time:
2025-05-14
Plas-Tech collaborated with a key client on a joint project to address persistent issues with highly aesthetic non-plastic exterior components. Ultimately, the traditional wooden corner components in the Motorhome Overhead Locker system were replaced with thermoformed HIPS components without compromising their aesthetic appeal.
Challenge
Replace the traditional wooden corner components in the Motorhome Overhead Locker system, which often cause problems, with extremely beautiful thermoformed HIPS components. The solution provided by Plas-Tech is not only more economical and lighter in weight, but also of high quality comparable to other wood products.
Project
The main challenge faced by the project team was to ensure that the selected materials matched the existing cabinet door wood grain and color, which had a strong contrast. Plas-Tech, by leveraging its strong supplier network, developed two highly aesthetic HIPS film-coated sheet products suitable for thermoforming, which matched the appearance of the customer's original wood products very well. The initial geometry and tolerance issues of the components were resolved by applying Plas-Tech's technical knowledge and our internal mold manufacturing skills. The component is assembled from two parts and requires molding with a multi-cavity aluminum mold produced internally by Plas-Tech to achieve the best manufacturing efficiency.
Result
The final component is a high-quality two-piece assembly made of HIPS with a heat-formed foil coating, which exceeds the customer's cost, weight, tolerance, aesthetic matching and quality targets. Our customer is very impressed with this product and now specifies these products for its flagship models.
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