Blue Acetal – Why It Matters

by Redwood Plastics | Dec 4, 2012 | equipment, food and beverage

What’s in a color? This fall we started selling Redco™ ZL 900 Blue®. The name sounds “fancy” but it really just refers to standard acetal that we now sell in the color blue. No new properties, heat tolerances, or anything else. So why does this...

Take a PEEK

by Redwood Plastics | Nov 29, 2012 | engineering

Here at Redwood Plastics we are constantly reinforcing the value of plastics to a variety of industries. One thing we do is constantly remind people of the remarkable properties of plastics. Properties like low coefficient of friction, impact strength, or ease of...

Plastics Solve Poultry Transport Dilemma

by Redwood Plastics | May 8, 2012 | belly-pads, citronella, equipment, freezers, polyurethane, products, uhmw

Redwood Plastics recently played a part in the poultry processing business. Two of their valued customers in Saskatoon have curtain trailers that they use to transport their birds. The Curtain trailers, similar to the one pictured above, run on a slider system where a...

New UHMW Channel Profiles

by Redwood Plastics | Mar 13, 2012 | forestry, h78, mining, sawmills

  Prolong the life of your chain and save costly downtime. Redco UHMW Channels reduces wear on your chain, decreases noise, and saves maintenance costs. Redco UHMW channels are extruded and are designed to fit most bulk material handling chains. Already available...

Withstanding Impact & Wear

by Redwood Plastics | Jan 12, 2012 | polymer, polyurethane, ramp, uhmw

Redwood Plastics has the knowledge and experience to know what materials work best in a variety of industrial applications. Not all plastics are created equal and we will help you determine which material is the best for your application. Just like we did for this...