UHMW Tail Drum Idlers
Plastics offer innovative solutions but often not in obvious places. In the sawmill industry, long link drag chain usually rolls over fabricated metal drum idlers. The problem with metal-to-metal contact is premature chain wear and unnecessary noise. Redwood Plastics...
Gold Marketing Excellence and Circle of Champions Awards Presented to Redwood Plastics
The International Association of Plastics Distribution (IAPD) presented Redwood Plastics Corporation with two awards at the opening general session at the 58th Annual IAPD Convention on October 29 in Chicago, IL, USA. Redwood Plastics was pleased to accept both the...
Tuffkast vs. Nylon
Redco™ Tuffkast and Nylon have similar applications in the world of plastics such as bushings, bearings, sheaves, pulleys and even outrigger pads. Some customers get confused between the differences in the material and still others are wary of Tuffkast because, as a...
Impact-Resistant Mirrors For Mining
Edit February 2020: This product is a short-term solution meant to replace OEM mirrors for a few days or weeks until the OEM mirrors can be replaced. The issue is the mirrored surface scratches and de-laminates easily. This product was intended as a short term...
Reduce Street Curb and Transit Curb Damage
The Redco™ CURB COVER is a virtually unbreakable bumper system that eliminates damage to concrete curbs and bus tires at transit stations. Redco™ CURB COVER permits buses to pull up to the curb safely and puts an end to concrete spalling and tire and wheel damage,...
A Summer Experiment With Plastic
As summer comes to a close so does an experiment we ran at our Vancouver branch. While we try to minimize our offcuts, so as to reduce the amount of wasted material we create, we are still left with little bits here and there. Throughout the years our Marketing...
To Drill or Not to Drill
Redwood Plastics has the ability to cut and drill most plastics to suit your needs. However, sometimes on-site fabrication is best. This is particularly the case with precision plastic applications where the plastic needs to be drilled for affixation on site. For...
Plastics – Myths and Reality
Redwood Plastics is part of the IAPD, the International Associate of Plastics Distribution (www.iapd.org). This organization was formed to develop the awareness of plastics as a solution across a large variety of industries but also to improve the perception of...
Saw Blade Carriers 2.0
Saw blade carriers protect large diameter saw blades (used in sawmills) from damage and also help to prevent injury while carrying the blade. These carriers are a proven solution and are available in custom sizes. Redco Urethane saw blade carriers are also very tear...