Redco Kiln Wheel Bushings

by Redwood Plastics | Nov 4, 2015 | application

Redco™ Kiln Wheel bushings are an essential component to sawmills that have large dry kilns. These plastic bushings enable the carts to run freely through the mills and we supply the bushings in three grades: Redco™ Blue kiln wheel bushings: Standard Redco™ blue nylon...

Amorphous vs. Semi-Crystalline Thermoplastics

by Redwood Plastics | Sep 22, 2015 | impingement

If your interest in plastic extends beyond your application at hand and you start to dig the chemical makeup and processes to make plastic you may come across the terms “amorphous” and “semi-crystalline” thermoplastics. Literature from...

Plastics & The Environment: The Truth

by Redwood Plastics | Aug 27, 2015 | Uncategorized

Negative news about plastics is everywhere. Any online search on the topic inevitably leads to news about plastic bag bans, micro-beads polluting water ways, and images of disadvantages people digging through third-world landfills. While plastic pollution is a...

Case Study: Marine Fendering

by Redwood Plastics | Aug 11, 2015 | winterize

Recently Redwood Plastics was approached by a large California-based construction contractor for assistance with a marine fendering project involving an electromagnetic detector array. The application had called for Redco HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) however, lead...

The Top 3.5 Questions You’re Not Asking About Your Plastic

by Redwood Plastics | May 19, 2015 | Uncategorized

Upfront, we would like to say “you’re” is obviously referring to the public and some of our customers – not all! Many customers for our industrial plastic have educated themselves in detail on the plastics they need to work with. However, some...