Author: Tom Clarke

Vacuum forming is a widely used plastic manufacturing process for producing custom components from thermoplastic sheet. It sits behind a huge range of everyday and industrial products, from machine housings and point-of-sale displays to automotive trim and equipment enclosures. It is also one of our contract services at Francis Ward, where we vacuum form custom components from our ISO 9001 certified facility in Bradford. If you are researching how to manufacture a moulded plastic part, this guide explains how vacuum forming works, what it does well, and where it is most useful. What is...

Rotational moulding, often shortened to rotomoulding, is a manufacturing process used to produce hollow, seamless plastic parts. It is the process behind everything from water tanks and chemical containers to playground equipment and road barriers. It is also our core process at Francis Ward, where we have manufactured rotomoulded products in the UK since 1986. If you are researching how to manufacture a hollow plastic product, this guide explains how rotational moulding works, what it does well, and the kinds of parts it suits. What is rotational moulding? Rotational moulding (or...

If your business manufactures, distributes, stores, or disposes of hazardous substances, the packaging you use is not optional. It is a legal requirement. UN approved containers are the internationally recognised standard for the safe containment and transport of dangerous goods, and using the wrong packaging can result in unlimited fines, criminal prosecution, and catastrophic environmental liability. At Francis Ward, we are one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of UN approved industrial packaging, including our Warboy and Warlord drum ranges and our APL, HGM, and HGS intermediate bulk...