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  Society of the Plastics Industry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Founded in 1937, The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., is the trade association representing one of the largest manufacturing industries in the United States.
SPI's members represent the entire plastics industry supply chain, including processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers and raw materials suppliers.
This system was introduced to make separation of the many similar-appearing plastic resin types easier for recycling centers across the country.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Society_of_the_Plastics_Industry   (158 words)

  
 SPI: About the Industry: Definitions of Resins
Plastics generally are organic high polymers (i.e., they consist of large chainlike molecules containing carbon) that are formed in a plastic state either during or after their transition from a small-molecule chemical to a solid material.
Industrial end-users are very familiar with the acetals in the form of gears, bearings, bushings, cams, housings, conveyors and any number of moving parts in appliances, business machines, etc., Consumers may be more familiar with applications such as automotive door handles, seat belt components, plumbing fixtures, shaver cartridges, zippers and gas tank caps.
This plastic was developed in 1926 and was promptly put to work in liquid form as enamels, paints, lacquers, and similar coatings for automotibles, refrigerators, stoves and similar products--still the largest use for alkyds.
www.plasticsindustry.org /industry/defs.htm   (4802 words)

  
 THE SOCIETY OF THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY, INC., ET AL., RESPONDENTS, v. COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, ET AL., APPELLANTS.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Section 1 of the Plastics Law restates the County Legislature's findings that discarded packaging constituted the largest single category of waste within the County, and that discarded nonbiodegradable packaging and plastics (particularly polystyrene and polyvinyl chloride) were a fundamental cause of municipal waste disposal problems, rapidly filling landfill space and introducing toxic byproducts if incinerated.
Plaintiff Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI) is a nationwide nonprofit trade organization of more than 2,000 members, with offices in Washington, D.C., representing all segments of the plastics industry; at least eight unspecified member companies are in Suffolk County.
The Plastics Law is not simply a regulation of landfills (Majority Opn, at 24-25).9 The Plastics Law establishes a set of comprehensive regulations for all of the residents of Suffolk County which assertedly will produce, as the Appellate Division noted, a "broad range of potential environmental harms" (154 AD2d 179, 182).
www.law.cornell.edu /nyctap/I91_0086.htm   (8190 words)

  
 p - glossary/faqs
The phthalates are the most widely used of all plasticizers and are generally characterized by moderate cost, good stability, low toxicity and good all-around properties.
A facility that receives recyclable plastics and then separates, removes contamination, sorts by resin type and color, condenses, and stores the segregated plastic types.
PEF, (some known as pellet fuels), are produced from a mixture of industrial and/or commercial plastic scrap and other industrial and/or commercial scrap materials and/or from plastic and other materials diverted from the waste stream, along with binding agents and Additives.
www.plasticsinfo.org /top_level/glossary/glossary_p.html   (972 words)

  
 Shell Chemicals - Glossary & Trademarks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
A plastic that is used predominantly in film applications due to its toughness, flexibility and relative transparency.
These are based on carbon compounds and form the backbone of the petrochemicals industry, while inorganic chemicals are non-carbon chemicals, such as mineral acids, alkalis, chlorine, hydrogen peroxide and various salts.
Plastic which is solid when cold, but which may flow and be re-formed with the application of heat.
www.shellchemicals.com /glossary/1,1098,1159,00.html   (1593 words)

  
 Conductive Materials for ESD Applications: An Overview
Since that time, the plastics industry has enjoyed significant growth as more and more resins have been developed to fit increasing numbers of commercial and industrial applications.
The tremendous success of polymeric materials in modern industry is due in no small part to the wide range of properties and characteristics they exhibit.
Similarly, in the electronics industry, PET resins are most often found in packaging applications in which the resin is modified to be static dissipative or electrically conductive.
www.ce-mag.com /archive/01/Spring/Rosner.html   (5337 words)

  
 Plastics News - Society of the Plastics Industry Economic Report
The Society of the Plastics Industry Economic Report provides a wealth of data that can be used to draw broad conclusions about the overall plastics industry as well as answer specific questions with respect to individual company benchmarks and decision-making.
For example, click here to view charts of the plastics industry jobs and shipments from each state.
SPI and Plastics News are not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the data.
www.plasticsnews.com /subscriber/spier_public/front.html   (516 words)

  
 National Alliances: Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Founded in 1937, SPI is a trade association representing the plastics industry supply chain in the United States, including processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers and raw materials suppliers.
Work with OSHA to provide expertise to develop training and education programs for plastic industry employers and employees regarding machine guarding and lockout/tagout, and to provide expertise in communicating such information to employers and employees in the industry.
Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. Alliance Milestones and Successes (2004, December).
www.osha.gov /dcsp/alliances/spi/spi.html   (645 words)

  
 Society of the Plastics Industry Records1937-1987
The Society of the Plastics Industry was organized in 1937 by a group of plastic engineers and sales representatives to promote the use of plastics, and to set technical standards for the plastics industry.
The Society of the Plastics Industry was organized on May 11, 1937, by several engineers and salesmen connected with the manufacture of plastics feedstocks, finished products, and processing machinery.
The society's BULLETIN is an important chronicle of the evolution of the plastics industry.
www.hagley.lib.de.us /1929.htm   (1182 words)

  
 SPI: About the Industry
The plastics industry is one of the largest manufacturing industries in the United States, accounting for more than $345 billion dollars in annual shipments.
The industry directly employs more than 1.3 million people.
Plastics play an indispensable role in a wide variety of markets, ranging from packaging and building/construction to transportation; consumer and institutional products; furniture and furnishings; electrical/electronic components; adhesives, inks and coatings and others.
www.plasticsindustry.org /industry   (75 words)

  
 Plastics USA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Your Plastics USA show badge will also allow you FREE show admission to the concurrent running Assembly Technology Expo at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont.
Plastics USA 2004, sponsored by The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., will be North America's largest plastics trade exposition of the year.
The Society of the Plastics Engineers (SPE) will again offer educational programming to the Plastics USA 2004 attendee.
www.plasticsusa.org   (229 words)

  
 PFOA-facts.com, a resource for information about PFOA
The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI) has created this web site to address questions you may have about PFOA and the products made with it.
The fluoropolymers industry has worked and is continuing to work closely with EPA and other stakeholders to identify and reduce potential exposures to PFOA.
This involves extensive study of potential routes of exposure and continuing voluntary industry efforts on additional reductions in PFOA emissions.
www.pfoa-facts.com   (475 words)

  
 SPI - The Society of the Plastics Industry
Follow these links to the areas that are of concern to your sector of the plastics industry or link directly to SPI's Political Action Center.
Information for the media about SPI and the plastics industry.
SPI's Size and Impact of the Plastics Industry on the U.S. Economy and Global Business Trends, Partners, Hot Products studies, and the Committee on Equipment Statistics Annual & Quarterly Reports are free to SPI members.
www.plasticsindustry.org /index.htm   (267 words)

  
 Society of Plastics Engineers
SPE’s Plastics Environmental Division is seeking nominations for “Environmental Sustainability and Recycling in Action” Awards
New higher-performing polymers and innovative processing methods have expanded the opportunities for plastics in the medical industry, in the areas of both devices and packaging.
Connects hurricane affected plastics companies with those offering assistance.
www.4spe.org   (276 words)

  
 OSHA Assistance for the Plastics Industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Employing over 1.4 million workers in the United States, the plastics industry represents a substantial portion of the American workforce.
Various safety and health concerns exist throughout the plastics industry, ranging from raw material manufacturing to plastics processing.
This page is maintained as a product of the Alliance between OSHA and the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. (SPI).
www.osha.gov /SLTC/plastics   (258 words)

  
 Society of the Plastics Industry Inc.
Founded in 1937, the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. is the trade association representing the fourth-largest manufacturing industry in the United States.
SPI’s 1,300 members represent the entire plastics industry supply chain, including processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers and raw material suppliers.
The U.S. plastics industry employs 1.5 million workers and provides more than $320 billion in annual shipments.
www.aecinfo.com /1/company/05/02/15/company_1.html   (124 words)

  
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Since 1990, APC has maintained a database of buyers and sellers of recycled plastics in the United States and Canada.
This database is a cooperative effort of APC in the U.S. and the Environment and Plastics Industry Council (EPIC) in Canada and contains more than 1650 recycling companies in the post industrial and post-consumer plastics industry in North America.
Plastic lumber, made with recycled plastic, holds nails and screws better than wood, is virtually maintenance free and lasts for 50 years!
www.plasticsresource.com   (184 words)

  
 Fogler Library Resources by Subject: Materials Science
Searchable by company name, trade name, product, or by one or more of 16 subject divisions, access is provided to detailed information about the product or company with direct links to company websites and product descriptions on those websites.
PGM Database: Comprehensive collection of physical, chemical and mechanical properties for the platinum metals group (Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium, Irridium, Osmium, and Ruthenium).
Searchable bibliographic database of thousands of industrial standards and specifications and links to many standards-issuing organizations.
www.library.umaine.edu /science/materials.htm   (3506 words)

  
 Indian Plastic Portal : Plastic Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Additives for Water-Based Coatings : The Proceedings of a Symposium Organised by the North West Region of the Industrial Division of the Royal Societ
Fillers : Proceedings of the Joint Conference of the Plastics and Rubber Institute and the British Plastics Federation March, 1986
Plastics from Microbes : Microbial Synthesis of Polymers and Polymer Precursors
www.indianplasticportal.com /plastic-books   (4825 words)

  
 Alliance of Plastics Processors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Alliance of Plastics Processors (APP), formerly the Structural Plastics Division, is a business unit of the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI), a trade association representing one of the largest manufacturing industries in the United States.
Members represent the entire plastics industry supply chain, processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers and raw material suppliers.
A division of The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc.
www.plasticparts.org   (109 words)

  
 Find in a Library: SPI plastics engineering handbook of the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc
Find in a Library: SPI plastics engineering handbook of the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc
SPI plastics engineering handbook of the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc
WorldCat is provided by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. on behalf of its member libraries.
worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/b00550eb6e4628eca19afeb4da09e526.html   (71 words)

  
 Biblioteca Técnica
Atlas of polymer and plastics analysis - polymers: structures and spectra Hummel, D. - Scholl, F. 1985 inglés
Industria del plástico: plástico industrial Richardson and Lokensgard 2000 español
ISO and IEC selected standards for the plastics industry American Society for Testing and Materials 1996 inglés
www.ctpe.com.ar /7_bibl1.htm   (6180 words)

  
 Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. EZ Commerce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. EZ Commerce
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www.bizwiz.com /ezcommerce/societyoftheplasticsindustry.htm   (39 words)

  
 Society of the Plastics Industry in Recycler's World --- Associations Directory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Society of the Plastics Industry in Recycler's World --- Associations Directory
SPI's 1,500 members represent the entire plastics industry supply chain, including processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers and raw material suppliers.
ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND CLICK GO :
www.recycle.net /assn/rs000207.html   (103 words)

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