Acetal Copolymer vs Delrin® Homopolymer: Properties and Benefits of Each
Both the Acetal Copolymer and the Delrin® Homopolymer have their benefits. Depending on your application and requirements, you can choose the best acetal based plastic for your needs.
Acetal Copolymer Provided by Industrial Plastic Supply, Inc.
The benefit to customers in sourcing plastic from U.S. producers is more than patriotic or sentimental. Fact is, supply chains are more delicate than many of us imagine.
Got Milk… jugs? Now made from HDPE
Why food safe HDPE plastic replaced glass as the go-to milk container. Many of you, should you be older than 60, may remember the “Milk Man”. This delivery service from decades ago, was a most common way of transporting milk to the consumer. Back then, suppliers used...
Performance Plastic Vs Single Use Plastic
What is a Performance Plastic? The quick answer is: the opposite of single use plastic. Performance plastics are a wide range of materials that are designed for use in mechanical, engineering, aerospace, food processing, and many other applications. These performance...
New Performance Plastics Making Metals Obsolete
Metals have been around for a very long time The history of metals is thought to have begun with the use of copper about 11,000 years ago. Gold, silver, iron, lead, and even some brass began to be used before the first known appearance of bronze in the 5th millennium...
New Name For Famous Type 1 PVC Sheet
Boltaron® 1050E now Simona® Type 1 PVC Sheet There are several manufactures of Gray PVC Sheet in North America. One of the best knows name for over 60 years has been Boltaron®. They have produced a high quality PVC sheet that is well know and respected. In 2004,...
Blue Metal Detectable Plastic Helps Reduce Food Recalls
Food Recalls On The Rise? During the last year, the number and size of food recalls has been staggering. With several major food processors, specifically in the poultry market, recalling massive amounts of product due to contamination, perhaps a change in material is...
Recycled Plastic Lumber has Extreme UV Resistance
Does Recycling of Plastic Material Really Work? Yes, UV Resistant Recycled Plastic Lumber lasts and lasts What happens to your 'blue recycled trash' materials? A common question regarding recycling is, 'Does It Work'? The answer is 'YES' it certainly works. One of the...
Worlds Largest Acetal Rod Made By Gehr Plastics
Gehr Plastics Announces Huge 24" Diameter Acetal Rod Gehr Plastics is an industry leader in large high performance plastic materials. They announced at this years IAPD Conference in San Diego, the new production of 24" diameter (600mm) Natural Copolymer Acetal Rod....