--- title: "Common Materials Used in Plastic Cup Thermoforming Machines" description: "PP, PET, PS, HIPS, PLA and PE — how to choose the right sheet material for your cup program." canonical_url: "https://staging.hengfeng-machinery.com/news/common-materials-cup-thermoforming" last_updated: "2026-10-28T00:00:00Z" locale: en meta: "og:description": "PP, PET, PS, HIPS, PLA and PE — how to choose the right sheet material for your cup program." "og:image": "https://staging.hengfeng-machinery.com/brand/og-image.png" "og:image:alt": "HENGFENG Thermoforming Machinery" "og:image:height": "630" "og:image:type": image/png "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Common Materials Used in Plastic Cup Thermoforming Machines" "twitter:image": "https://staging.hengfeng-machinery.com/brand/og-image.png" "twitter:image:alt": "HENGFENG Thermoforming Machinery" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://staging.hengfeng-machinery.com/llms.txt) Insights # Common Materials Used in Plastic Cup Thermoforming Machines 2026.06.301 min read****HENGFENG Engineering Team**** PP, PET, PS, HIPS, PLA and PE — how to choose the right sheet material for your cup program. Choosing the right material is the first decision in any cup thermoforming project. **PP** offers the best balance of heat resistance and cost for hot-drink and food cups. **PET** delivers glass-like clarity for cold beverage cups. **PS / HIPS** remain economical choices for dairy and portion cups. **PLA** serves compostable, eco-positioned product lines. HENGFENG tilting cup machines and multistation formers process all of the above; our sheet extrusion lines can produce the matching sheet in-house, closing the material loop with in-line crushers. [**Related Machine****HFSJ-120** Sheet Extrusion Lines**View Specs **](https://staging.hengfeng-machinery.com/products/sheet-extrusion-lines/hfsj-120) **Keep Reading** ## **More Stories** [**2026.07.24**HFTF-T SERIES — TILTING CUP LINE48 CYCLES/MIN · MULTI-CAVITY

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