Material Suppliers


Akcros Chemicals PVC and other additives.
Albis Plastics Inc. Resin distribution, including compounds.
Asahi Thermofil Inc. Thermoplastic compounds.
BASF Corp. Engineering and volume thermoplastics.
Bayer Corp. Engineering thermoplastics.
Cargill Dow Starch-based biodegradable resins.
Colortech Inc. Color and additive concentrates.
ChevronPhillips Chemical PE, PP, SBS (K-Resin), and PPS resins.
Customs Resins Inc. Miscellaneous resins.
Dow Plastics USA Engineering, specialty, and volume plastics.
DuPont Co. Engineering thermoplastics.
DuPont Dow Elastomers Polyolefin elastomers.
Eastman Chemical Co. Engineering, specialty, and other thermoplastics.
Entec Polymers Engineering resin and compound distribution.
Epsilon Products Co. Polypropylene resins.
ExxonMobil Polyolefin resins, chemicals, and packaging films.
General Polymers Div. Ashland Thermoplastic resin distribution.
Georgia Gulf Corp. PVC and related products.
GE Plastics Engineering thermoplastics.
GLS Corp. Composites and thermoplastics elastomers.
Honeywell Materials (AlliedSignal) Engineering thermoplastics and films.
H. Muehlstein / Channel Polymers Resin distribution.
Huntsman LLC APAO, EPS, PE, and PP resins.
LNP Engineering Plastics Engineering thermoplastic composites custom compounding.
Occidental Chemical Corp. (OxyChem) PVC resins, chlorine, custom compounded plastics, and film products.
PolyOne Corp. Resin distribution, PVC resins, ETP compounds, and color concentrates.
Rohm and Haas Plastic additives and AtoHaas acrylics.
RTP Co. Specialty theromplastic compounds.
Solutia Inc. Nylon resins.
Solvay Plastics HDPE and other plastic products.
Solvay Advanced Polymers Engineering resins.
Spartech Corp. Engineered thermoplastics materials and compounds.
Teknor Apex Co. Compounded resins, including PVC and TPEs.
Teknor Color Co. Color concentrates.
Ticona Engineering thermoplastics, including long-fiber reinforced.
Victrex PEEK resins.
Wellman Inc. PET and nylon resins and compounds, from virgin and recycle streams.

Processors and Molders

Alcoa / Ivex Packaging Corp. Plastics packaging custom thermoformer.
Alloyd Co.Inc. Custom thermoformer and manufacturer of packaging machinery.
BerryPlastics Corp. Industrial and pry-off containers.
Bixby International Specialty and performance sheet extruder.
Cellect LLC (Sentinel) Metallocene polyoefin foams.
CMI Plastics Inc. Specialty custom thermoformer.
FlambeauInc. Injection and blow molder.
Goex Corp Thermoplastic sheet extruder.
GR TechnicalServices Injection molded mechanical and electromechanical assemblies.
Injectronics Inc. Injection molding, decorating and assembly.
Kamco Plastics Inc. Custom injection molding and sub-assembly.
Phillips Plastics / Phillips-Origen Injection molding, product development, and assembly.
Pliant Corp. Mono- and multi-layer extruded films.
Polymer Corp. Custom injection molding and short-to-medium run casting.
Precise Technology Inc. Injection molding, including customer aligned production.
PTA Corp. Injection molding, product development, and tooling.
SciTech Plastics Group Injection molder.
Spartech Corp. Sheet extruder and compounder.
Tech Group Inc. Injection molding.
TitanPlastics Group Custom injection molding, including engineering services and rapid prototyping.
Toray Plastics USA OPP and OPET performance films.
Tredegar Film Specialty performance extruded films.
U-F-E Inc. Injection molding.
United Plastics Group Custom injection molding.
Webster Plastics Custom injection molder.
Winzeler Gear Custom designer and molder of plastic gears.

Equipment Manufacturers

Battenfeld Extrusion machinery.
Branson Ultrasonics Corp. Ultrasonic welding equipment.
C.W. Brabender Instruments Inc. Process instrumentation.
Caco Pacific Corp. Injection molding tooling.
Coperion Inc. / Werner & Pfleiderer Extrusion equipment and systems.
Dukane Ultrasonics Ultrasonic welding equipment.
Hosakawa Alpine America Extrusion equipment and systems.
Hunkar Systems Inc. Process control systems.
Husky Injection Molding Systems Injection molding systems, tooling, and related equipment.
IMS Co. Assorted tools and equipment.
Milacron Inc. Injection and other plastics processing machinery.
Mold-Masters Ltd. Hot runner systems.
Netstal Machinery Inc. Injection molding machinery and systems.
Rheometric Scientific Inc. (TA Instruments) Viscometers and thermal analyzers.
Spirex Corp. Plasticating screws, valves and software.
Synventive Molding Solutions Hot runner systems and controls.
Syscon / PlantStar Process control and production monitoring equipment.
Windmoeller & Hoelscher Extrusion equipment and systems.
Xaloy Inc. Screws, barrels, and accessories for plastic molding and extrusion.

Technology Information Sources

A. Routsis Associates Interactive plastic training programs and products.
Beaumont Runner Technologies MeltFlipper and other injection melt delivery systems and technologies.
Cinpres Gas Injection Gas injection technology for injection molding.
Gain Technologies Gas injection technology for injection molding.
Moldflow Inc. CAE software for plastic flow simulation.
Nypro Institute On-line Plastics Engineering courses.
Scientific Molding (John Bozzelli) Plastic training programs, especially in "scientific" (decoupled) molding.
Trexel Inc. Foamed polymer technology licensing. Extrusion and injection molding.

Other Information Sources

NPE International Plastics Showcase
Delphion Intellectual Property Newtork (IBM Patent Server) Public source for information on patents granted since 1971.
Ferris State U. BS Plastics Engineering Technology program.
IBM Research Labs Searchable technology database.
IDES Materials databases and related.
Injection Molding Magazine Injection molding focused magazine website.
Modern Plastics Magazine International plastics monthly magazine's website.
Penn State U. (Behrend / Erie) BS Plastics Engineering Technology program.
Pittsburgh State U. BS Plastics Engineering Technology program.
Plastic Technology Materials Database Plastic materials database.
Plastics Network Vertical website.
Plastics News Magazine News-focused plastics website.
Plastics Technology Magazine Manufacturing-focused plastics magazine website.
PolymersDotCom Plastics-focused community.
Polysort Group purchasing website.
U. Mass.-Lowell BS, MS, PhD Plastics Engineering programs. Also funded research.
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission EDGAR, a searchable database of public and private company SEC filings.

Associations

Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers Foam recycling trade group.
American Mold Builders Association Molds and tooling trade group.
American Chemical Society Chemistry-related professional group.
American Plastics Council (APC) Plastics industry advocacy group.
British Plastics Federation Home Page U.K. plastics industry trade group site.
California Film Extruders Converters Association PE film.
Canadian Technology Network National Research Council Canada's plastics network.
Composites Fabricators Association Plastics composites trade group.
European Plastics Converters Portal linking 25,000 European companies.
International Association of Plastics Distributors Plastics distribution trade group.
National Association for PET Container Recovery (NAPCOR) PET package recycling trade group.
Plastics Institute of America Plastics education and research non-profit foundation.
Polycarbonate Lens Council Lenses and suppliers.
Polystyrene Packaging Council American Plastics Council's PS packaging unit.
Polyurethane Foam Association Polyurethane foam trade group.
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Automotive industry professional group.
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Manufacturing industry professional group.
Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Plastics engineering professional group.
Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) Plastics industry trade group.