Polypropylene is the second most common type of plastic, which is commonly used in making straws, bottle caps, and food containers. It was invented by Giulio Natta of Milan, Italy in 1954, and was marketed under the name Moplen.
Plastic bags are space saving and cost effective options. They are also energy efficient. Plastic bags are lighter and take up less room than comparable paper bags, which means they're less expensive to transport and likely more convenient to stage for POS distribution. Interestingly, they also require less energy to recycle than paper bags.
We custom design the plastic according to your needs and specifications. Simply discuss your application with us for which you need plastic and we will come up with a right choice for you!
One of the reasons HDPE (high density polyethylene) plastic is favored for the creation of plastic bags is due to its linear structure. In fact, the linear structure creates a very strong material, which is why plastic bags are light yet can hold many times their own weight without tearing.
Original Equipment Manufacturer, or OEM, is equipment that is specific for making an original part. When getting a replacement part for your car, you may see OEM in the name or on the package. This will tell you if it's an original from the same mold.
Many times patients who visit your healthcare facility need to carry home materials that you provide and need something to carry them in. We can deliver plastic bags in a number of sizes, with important information printed on them for your patients.
The United States has over 18,500 plastic manufacturing facilities. That means that there is a facility in every state. All the plastics produced helped the industry to have over a $16 billion dollar trade surplus in 2010.
A wide variety of products are packaged in a plastic bag with a printed label sealing the top. These bags are called header bags, and not only do they have extra film for the label at the top, they also have holes that make them easy to hang.
Did you know that the plastic PET bottles commonly used for soft drinks can be used to keep you warm? On average, it takes five processed, 2 liter PET bottles to produce enough insulating material for one ski jacket.
Teachers, you can help your students keep themselves, and your classroom, organized by providing individual plastic bags with drawstring tops to store loose items. Adorn the bags with your school name and mascot to promote school spirit as well.
Studies show that a single plastic bag from a retail store gets reused an average of almost four times before it is sent to the recycling bin. On top of that, it does not need to be maintained between uses like reusable bags do.
Raw materials that are of large quantity, readily available, and used in metal fabrication, include plate metal, fittings, castings, formed and expanded metal, hardware, sectional metal, flat metal, and welding wire.
Plastic bags make a great packaging alternative, as it is both lightweight and strong. It can protect contents from damaging and leaking, while providing ease of use and efficient opening and resealing where needed.
In addition to the extensive range of custom fabricated plastic, we also provide a wide range of services to help you when you need it such as drilling, welding, polishing, custom machining and more.
Research has shown that generally speaking, people don’t want to shop at stores that they don’t trust or feel confident in. With custom-printed plastic merchandise bags, you are instilling in your customers that yours is a brand they can trust.
PETs may not be biodegradable, but did you know that they can be recycled to become a lot of things? Currently, recycled PETs are now being used for clothing, toys, as well as fiberfill for sleeping bags and jackets.
Are different types of plastic ever used together during fabrication? If you guessed yes, you're right. One common example is plastic laminating where a protective plastic coating is added to the surface of a tinted or other special plastic material.
Plastic bags are one of the most commonly recycled products and are among the easiest to recycle. This means that future iterations of bags use fewer and fewer resources and their carbon footprint diminishes proportionately as well.
Natural rubber is widely considered less thermally stable than synthetic rubber produced from petroleum. Can you guess in what year synthetic (petroleum based) rubber was first created? If you guessed 1909, you're right.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, paper bags are much worse for the environment than plastic. This is because plastic bags require much less energy to manufacture, ship, and recycle, and thus generate less greenhouse gas.
At the age of 23, John Wesley Hyatt was a journeyman printer, not a chemist, when he decided he could devise a plastic capable of replacing ivory. It took several years of experimentation and many failed attempts, but by 1869 he discovered a formula that worked.
Plastic bags come in all shapes and sizes! The plastic bags commonly found at grocery stores have handles for easy carrying. These bags also can vary in strength and durability.
