Amorphous vs. Semi-Crystalline Thermoplastics
If your interest in plastic extends beyond your application at hand and you start to dig the chemical makeup and processes to make plastic you may come across the terms “amorphous” and “semi-crystalline” thermoplastics. Literature from...
Plastics & The Environment: The Truth
Negative news about plastics is everywhere. Any online search on the topic inevitably leads to news about plastic bag bans, micro-beads polluting water ways, and images of disadvantages people digging through third-world landfills. While plastic pollution is a...
Case Study: Marine Fendering
Recently Redwood Plastics was approached by a large California-based construction contractor for assistance with a marine fendering project involving an electromagnetic detector array. The application had called for Redco HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) however, lead...
Because No Food is Blue
Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best. Contaminants within the food and beverage industry are an ever-present fear. Being able to identify if a contaminate has entered into production is paramount to avoid costly fines or shutdowns. Redco™ Blue UHMW, Acetal,...
USDA, FDA, 3-A Dairy and Food, NSF & CFIA – Understanding the Difference
Many plastic materials are approved for use in commercial kitchens and bakeries, packaging facilities, slaughter houses, and bottling facilities. Here is a list of all the agencies and approvals you may need to consider when selecting a material in the USA or Canada....
Plastic Bushing Solutions
Industrial plastics serve as an excellent bushing/bearing material in everything from needle bearings to large marine bushing applications. Since many industrial plastics are suitable for different bushing applications its best to know the advantages, and potential...
When To Choose Tuffkast
Redco Tuffkast has been designed for use in “extreme” applications. But what exactly does this mean? In order to answer that question you need to first consider the properties of regular nylon 6. Nylon 6 can take a lot of load (4,000PSI in operation) and...
The Top 3.5 Questions You’re Not Asking About Your Plastic
Upfront, we would like to say “you’re” is obviously referring to the public and some of our customers – not all! Many customers for our industrial plastic have educated themselves in detail on the plastics they need to work with. However, some...
Greenhouses and Awnings: Twin-Wall Polycarbonate
Spring has sprung across North America (finally) and people have started to turn their attention to outdoor projects. We commonly get asked about plastic sheeting for greenhouses and awnings, which ends up being the same product: twin-wall polycarbonate. This...