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Welcome to 3P Circular Technologies

Experts in material sourcing, plastic sheet extrusion, and thermoforming

Welcome to 3P Circular Technologies. We are a specialized consulting firm with expertise in plastic sheet extrusion and thermoforming. People, profit, and planet are central to our mission, with a clear focus on developing your people to be as effective and efficient as possible on the production floor. Our mantra of “Safe | Good | Pounds” ensures that profitability flows from stable processes and well-trained people.

With over 25 years in plant floor operations, international material brokerage, and business development planning strategies, 3P Circular Technologies brings proven results to those companies that are willing to engage in a holistic manner.

We invite you to learn more about our areas of expertise and decide if you think we are the right partner for you.

plastic sheet extrusion and thermoforming

About 3P Circular Technologies

3P Circular Technologies is a boutique consulting firm focusing on thermoforming and sheet extrusion operational excellence. With over 40 years experience in plant floor operations, material science, business development, and equipment maintenance, we bring a depth and breadth of practical expertise to plastic converters.

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We specialize in thermoforming and plastic sheet extrusion

  • Guiding clients through the intricacies of thermoforming processes, ensuring high-quality output and efficient use of materials.
    • PET / rPET
    • PP
    • HIPS
    • Multilayer / barrier films
  • Expert advice on the latest technologies and practices in plastic sheet extrusion to enhance product durability and sustainability.
    • Sheet extrusion systems
      • Virgin resin
      • Recycled flake / pellet
      • Solid state processing (SSP)
      • Decontamination
    • Inline thermoforming equipment
      • Steel rule die
      • Matched metal
      • Tilt mold
    • Tooling
      • Plug materials, plug design
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Operational Efficiencies

This is where our proven expertise is most valuable to converters who find themselves under pressure to perform. We love to solve challenging process problems and we have a track record to prove it.

  • Practical solutions to streamline operations, reduce waste and maximize productivity.
  • Leveraging lean manufacturing principles to create a more agile and responsive operational framework.
  • Using the lowest cost materials without compromising finished good quality.
  • Establishing process control.
  • Intrinsic viscosity (IV) optimization.

Quality Assurance Best Practices

With over 20 years of experience with Fortune 500 companies, our principals have deep expertise in plant floor quality inspection and global best practices. Key areas of focus include:

  • Implementing rigorous quality assurance protocols to maintain the highest standards of product excellence.
  • Continuous improvement processes that ensure your products consistently meet and exceed industry benchmarks.
  • QAS – quality at the source
  • Inspection of extruded sheet and thermoformed finished parts
  • Six sigma improvement projects
  • Field technical support

Capital Equipment Improvements

  • Tailored strategies to optimize the performance and lifespan of your capital equipment, ensuring maximum return on investment.
  • Hands-on assessments to identify and implement upgrades that significantly enhance production efficiency.
  • Commissioning, training, and start-up assistance

Product Development and R&D Best Practices

  • Facilitating a collaborative environment that bridges the gap between innovative ideas and market-ready products.
  • Employing a structured yet flexible approach to research and development, ensuring that projects stay on the cutting edge while adhering to time and budget constraints.
  • Prioritizing sustainable and efficient design principles that not only meet current needs but also anticipate future market trends and regulatory changes.
  • Designing and prototyping of thermoformed parts
  • Material & additive development

Material Supply & Brokerage

We help you to navigate the complexities of material supply chains to secure the best prices and highest quality materials. Our brokerage solutions that ensure a steady and reliable material supply, minimizing disruptions and optimizing inventory management.

  • PET post-consumer bottle flake.
  • PET post-consumer SSP pellet.
  • Thermoforming roll stock.
  • Outsourced thermoforming production.

Plant Floor Leadership

P = People. We have multiple testimonials about how our approach has nurtured and developed top-class performers who embody the “Good | Safe | Pounds” philosophy to plastic conversion. We operate in both the classroom and the plant floor to include both theoretical and hands-on learning elements.

  • Cultivating leadership skills that foster a positive, productive, and safety-first culture on the plant floor.
  • Strategies to enhance communication and collaboration among teams, driving operational excellence, and ensuring your staff enjoys coming to work every day.
  • Metric-focused with SMART goals.
  • Developing technical experts on the production floor for the continuation of institutional best practices for sheet extrusion and thermoforming.

Market Analysis & Insights

3P uses a proven framework to develop a tailored go-to-market strategy that can be implemented immediately based on actionable tactics. The framework covers marketing initiatives, pricing dynamics, development of your unique selling proposition (USP), and competitive analysis.

  • In-depth market research to uncover emerging trends and opportunities within the industry.
  • Data-driven strategies to position your business at the forefront of innovation and market demand.

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