General Plastics Manufacturing Company
Tacoma, WA 98409
Polyurethane Insulation Blocks offer alternative to wood.
Providing thermal isolation while supporting heavy structural loads, LAST-A-FOAM® R-9300 Continuous Insulation Blocks extend insulation from below ground to roof of industrial and cold-storage buildings. Blocks are made of high-density rigid cellular polyurethane with closed-cell structure that is inert and prevents moisture absorption. Combination of compressive strength with minimal...
Read More »General Plastics to Feature Cost-Efficient, High-Temperature Tooling Boards for Soft-Tooling and Short-Run Applications at SAMPE Tech 2013
TACOMA, Wash. – General Plastics Manufacturing Company will exhibit at SAMPE Tech October 22-23, 2013 in Wichita, Kansas. The company will highlight its aerospace-specific products at Booth #B25 in the Century II Convention Center. During this premier exhibition of advanced materials and processes, General Plastics will spotlight its LAST-A-FOAM® FR-4700 High-Temperature Tooling Board...
Read More »General Plastics Alan Pagni to Present August 23 at PATRAM 2013
Veteran polyurethane product development chemist will address the mechanism of intumescence and its role in the design of packaging materials TACOMA, Wash. – Alan Pagni, General Plastics’ supervising research and development chemist, will present recent study findings to the 2013 International Symposium on Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Materials (PATRAM). This event, which takes...
Read More »General Plastics R&D Expert Alan Pagni to Present August 23 at PATRAM 2013
Alan Pagni, General Plastics’ supervising research and development chemist, will present recent research to the 2013 International Symposium on Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Materials (PATRAM). This event, which takes place every three years, brings together experts from government, industry and research organizations worldwide to exchange information on safely packaging and...
Read More »General Plastics to Spotlight Latest High-Temperature Tooling and Thermoformable Foam Boards at AeroDef® Manufacturing
Polyurethane innovator will demonstrate high-performing, cost-effective tooling material alternatives TACOMA, Wash. – General Plastics Manufacturing Company will participate in the 2013 AeroDef Manufacturing conference and exposition March 19-21 in Long Beach, California – the premier technology showcase for the aerospace and defense manufacturing industry. The company will feature its...
Read More »General Plastics to Showcase Time-Tested Foam Systems
Polyurethane pioneer will demonstrate impact resistance of nuclear material casings and shipping containers, debut nuclear-industry sample kits TACOMA, Wash. – General Plastics Manufacturing Company, which has protected nuclear transportation packages from fire and collision for four decades, will be exhibiting at the 2013 Waste Management Conference February 24-28 in Phoenix, Arizona....
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Manufacturing Innovator of the Year CimMed, Inc. Spotlights Its State-of-the-Art Burn Masks Using LAST-A-FOAM® Tooling Board at 2012 ABA Annual Meeting
TACOMA, Wash. - General Plastics Manufacturing Company plays a pivotal role in allowing individuals whose faces are severely burned to live a more normal life. Its LAST-A-FOAM®FR-4540 tooling board material is used by CimMed, Inc. of Algona, Wash. to manufacture state-of-the-art compression therapy masks that optimize the healing of burn patients while saving hospitals precious time and...
Read More »General Plastics Signs Distributor Agreement with Aerontec
South African distributor to supply General Plastics' LAST-A-FOAM® tooling and modeling boards Tacoma, WA - April - General Plastics Manufacturing Company has named Aerontec its distributor of high-density polyurethane foam tooling and modeling board in South Africa and surrounding regions. Under the agreement, Aerontec will supply customers with General Plastics' LAST-A-FOAM® brand...
Read More »General Plastics New Boeing Contract Extends 50-Year Relationship
Three-year contract for flight deck and interior components takes effect March 1, 2012 Tacoma, WA - General Plastics Manufacturing Company has signed a new three-year agreement with The Boeing Company. Under the contract, which includes an additional one-year option, General Plastics will supply flight deck and cabin interior components for all models of the Boeing 737, 747, 767, 777 and 787...
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