Here Comes the Sun: Can Your Playground Domes Handle It?

Here Comes the Sun: Can Your Playground Domes Handle It?

It’s fair to say that manufacturers of playground equipment are generally looking for durability and long-lasting functionality, to keep kids safe and parents happy. One of the important decisions to be made surrounds the ordering of those clear plastic domes that...
Two Types of Thermoforming: Free Blowing vs. Molding

Two Types of Thermoforming: Free Blowing vs. Molding

There are two predominant methods of thermoforming that can be used to create shapes out of plastic substrate: free blowing and molding. The overwhelming majority of Replex mirrors are created by free blowing. Free Blowing: Vacuum Pressure vs. Air Pressure During the...
FAQ’s: Acrylic

FAQ’s: Acrylic

Concern with Breakage of Acrylic vs Glass vs Polycarbonate:  The impact strength of Acrylic is 0.4 ft lbs/inch.  The impact strength of tempered glass is very dependent on the geometry of the object impacting the glass as well as the edge condition of the glass, so...

Dome vs. Convex Mirrors: What’s the Difference?

Not all mirrors are created equal. Domes and convex mirrors, for example, have different shapes, different properties and are used for different purposes. Domes can be either metalized — making them reflective — or clear. Metalized domes offer a wider field of view,...