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Mining for Safety with Plastics

(Angela Rodenburgh | December 2013/January 2014 | The IAPD Magazine)  The mining industry faces some unique challenges when it comes to safety. Working conditions are often harsh, meaning the materials that are used need to stand up to vigorous demands....

Plastic Failure

Plastics are a great solution to problems of wear, noise and abrasion in many industries and outperform traditional materials in countless applications. However, at times, plastics will fail due to several possible reasons. The good news is by understanding where...

How Polymers Saved The ‘Mary Rose’

In Portsmouth, England an unprecedanted maratime salvage operation involving the Mary Rose – over 30 years in the making – is starting to come to a close. In the preservation efforts, a certain polymer has played an essential role. The Mary Rose was an...

Plastics For Ultra-Pure Water

In many industries plastics are the right choice but sometimes they should be the only choice. Applications involving ultra-pure water are one of those situations. Those involved in the industry know that any materials used cannot have contaminating material, nor can...

Strongwell Coldweather Applications

The conditions in Alaska require a product that can stand up to the test of the harsh elements. With Temperatures as low as -80° and winds reaching up to 120 MPH, any material used needs to excel in these conditions. Time and time again, Strongwell products stand up...

The Porosity Problem

Customers looking for acetal (polyoxymethylene) are sometimes surprised to learn that the plastic comes in both homopolymer and copolymer resins. While both resins still result in a material that is “acetal” – there are some significant differences....

Tuff Stuff

In the breadth of Redco™ products, certain plastics stand out for different reasons. When it comes to “strength” and “resiliance” Redco™ Tuffkast certainly has a niche. Tuffkast is a co-polymer and improves on many of the inherent qualities in...

The Substrates

Choosing between industrial laminates can be more complicated than perhaps any other industrial plastic. With three base materials, five resin systems and a variety of grades for each combination – the choices can seem overwhelming. The subject is best discussed...

Solution Spotlight – Kiln Cart Bushings

Earlier this year a customer of ours contacted us, frustrated with the performance of their existing kiln cart bushings. The carts were very difficult to move – so much so that motorized equipment was being used to pull and push them through the kiln. Our...

RV Outrigger Pads

Redwood Plastics has sold thousands of outrigger pads over the years providing a solid, stable and safe platform for crane operators, concrete pumps and picker trucks. They have proven their worth to many industries time and again as they do not rot, rust, or support...