New Product: Foamlite P Polypropylene
We have a new product available in our mix: Foamlite P Polypropylene. This is a lightweight plastic that offers 30% weight savings over other materials commonly used in similar applications which include everything from tank cladding, washdown areas, cargo crates...
Product Spotlight: King ColorCore
King ColorCore is a HDPE plastic sheet with laminated layers of different colors of plastic and is incredibly attractive and versatile in its uses. Need a sign that will not have the logo or lettering wash out? Then this product may be ideal for you. King ColorCore is...
Rubber Bumpers for the Alex Fraser Bridge
Redwood Plastics and Rubber recently worked with a local engineering firm to find a solution for an issue with the cable-stays on a suspension bridge. In Vancouver, B.C. the weather can get cold and icy in a hurry and this was causing a massive issue for one of the...
Product Spotlight: Redco Tuffkast
Nylon applications are very common and alongside UHMW-PE, cast nylon is probably the most well-known industrial plastic. The issue is with nylon, as most plastics, is that it’s ideal in some applications but performs poorly in others. No plastic is a complete...
Tolerances And Surface Finish
When we here at Redwood Plastics and Rubber get our estimators to work on a project we are required to fill out an internal form that, among other properties, specifies surface finish of the part and tolerances. Assumptions in these matters can occasionally result in...
4 Tips For Your Fabricated Plastic Application
Have an idea for an application requiring machined, molded, or fabricated plastic and now you’re ready for some pricing? Having your requirements organized and prepared will not only lead to a quicker quotation but could also lead to a more successful...
Budgetary Expectations And Lifecycle Cost
One of the most important topics that comes up in a plastic application are issues of cost, budget, and expectations. Most commonly the request we get is to provide a better better performing plastic at less cost. In the vast majority of situations, frankly, this is...
Redco Outrigger Pads: 10 FAQs
Redco Outrigger Pads are perhaps our most popular product we manufacture ourselves and they have a proven track record of success for customers in various industries all over North America. From construction, to power utilities, tree service firms, green energy...
Redwood Plastics and Rubber Purchases Plastic Fabrication Company in Western Canada
Redwood Plastics and Rubber Acquires Pacific Western Plastics Redwood Plastics Corporation has purchased the assets of Pacific Western Plastics. Pacific Western Plastics was in business for over 30 years and operated in Kelowna, B.C., Canada. They carried an extensive...
