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		<title>Mayfield Plastics Releases Thermoforming Whitepaper</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mayfield Plastics is pleased to announce the release the &#8220;Introduction to Thermoforming and Vacuum Forming Whitepaper&#8221;. We  constructed the guide because we realize that many people, including designers and engineers do not understand the plastic forming process. Often confused with injection molding and rotational-molding, thermoforming processes are unique and have distinct differences for a variety of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mayfield Plastics Breaks the Mold</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following article appeared in the Worcester Business Journal. Click here for the original article. &#160; Mayfield Plastics Breaks The Mold; Adopts Lean Manufacturing With Profitable Results &#160; Sutton-based Mayfield Plastics is in the midst of a transformation. It’s ramping up its sales efforts, customer service and lean manufacturing. And with an 7.5-percent increase in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thermoforming Today…  Advances and Advantages</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:54:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The OEM market offers sizeable opportunities for thermoformed parts but toolmakers and thermoformers must be capable of embracing high-tech mold designs and forming techniques. Manufacturers may be persuaded that the benefits of thermoforming for large-part design and fabrication are very cost effective. Thermoforming can be used to produce large parts quickly and at a fraction [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Engineers and Designers Are Often Conflicted About&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We often hear that designers and engineers find themselves in a quagmire trying to decide how to find inexpensive tooling for low volume part production.   They have researched the injection molding process and find the high cost of tooling does not amortize well with low volume runs. Thermoforming is often the solution because the cost [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Thermoforming is a Good Fit for Medical Enclosures.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following appeared in Plastic News on December 9th by Doug Smock. &#160; Why medical fits Medical is a good fit for thermoforming for a variety of reasons. For one, lower volumes favor thermoforming because tool costs (usually aluminum) are much lower.  And because less pressure is used to form parts there is significantly less [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Goal</title>
		<link>http://www.mayfieldplastics.com/blog/?p=52</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:06:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We had the opportunity this past week to read The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox. Mayfield Plastics is a manufacturer of custom made parts that have an elegant look.  The processes we use are thermoforming, vacuum forming, and pressure forming of heavy gauge plastic. We manufacture parts for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MAYFIELD HONORED AS FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jul 2011 22:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mayfield Plastics has been honored as a winner of the 2011 Family Business Awards presented by the Worcester Business Journal. Mayfield was one of three companies selected in the 25 to 99 employee category. The awards will be presented on Thursday June 23 at the Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston, Ma. S. Ralph Cross [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MAYFIELD PLASTICS: A PATTERN FOR SUCCESS</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2011 20:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WORCESTER BUSINESS JOURNAL Mayfield Plastics: A Pattern For Success By Sarah Rolph Special to the Worcester Business Journal Today Manufacturing is alive and well in Sutton, Massachusetts. Mayfield Plastics manufactures custom-made plastic parts using a heat-driven process called thermoforming. Among its customers are medical equipment firms. Mayfield makes the sleek plastic housing for machines like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THERMOFORMING EXPLAINED</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 20:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Custom Thermoforming  and Pressure Forming Explained Pressure Forming is the method used to produce injection mold quality, high definition plastic component parts, housings and containers without the huge expense of tooling. It involves positive pressure to force the heated plastic into the mold cavity. This is called pressure thermoforming or blow forming. Pressure Forming Working [...]]]></description>
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		<title>THE QUEST FOR QUALITY</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Manufacturers around the globe grapple with the quest for quality.  Companies who buy products from these manufacturers are demanding higher quality and  greater adherence to industry standards like ISO and compliance with the requirements demanded by their customers.  It is not uncommon for a company that buys parts for their medical devices to have the [...]]]></description>
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