UHMW vs. PTFE
There are few questions we dread more than the customer asking about a PTFE truck liner. While the error is understandable – in natural form both UHMW polyethylene and PTFE are white colored plastic, if PTFE were ever used as a truck liner the cost would be many 10s...
Plastic Spotlight: Redcomp 300A
One plastic we offer though not on our website’s list currently is the remarkable Redcomp 300A. This is a super strong (14,000 PSI bearing) composite material with incredible strength, self-lubrication, and an ace up its sleeve. This product was invented for use...
Nylon For Specialty Applications
Nylon is a family of plastics with several different additives that make them suitable for applications where natural-grade nylon isn’t optimal or won’t be successful. There are three grades of nylon specifically that should be highlighted for their...
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...