Professional Plastics Expands Singapore Operations

Professional Plastics Pte Ltd has expanded into their 22,000 square foot stocking facility in the Woodlands district of Singapore.   The company has increased inventory and staffing levels to support their ongoing growth in SE Asia.  Materials currently stocked include Torlon, Vespel, Meldin, PEEK, Semitron ESd, Ultem, Macor, Polyimide, POM SD, PC-350, CP7D, Halar, Teflon, Kydex, Boltaron and many other engineering plastics.   Professional Plastics stocks the largest inventory of high-performance engineering plastics in SE Asia and provides technical support to companies in the semiconductor and aerospace markets.

Professional Plastics was established in the USA in 1984', and has had an ongoing presence in the Singapore market since 2007'.  The company currently operates 15 locations worldwide and has annual revenues exceeding $ 100 million.  Premium brands are supplied by globally-known manufacturers such as; Quadrant EPP, Saint Gobain, Vycom, Norplex, Sheffield and more than 100 others.

The Singapore location serves customers in the local Singapore market, as well as, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, China, Philippines, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Japan and Korea.

For more information, call +65 6266 6193 or e-mail asia-sales@proplas.com 

Visit us online at http://www.professionalplastics.com.sg/

Hundreds of Plastic Materials in One Place

The development of new formulations of plastic materials has experienced explosive growth over the last several years.  Keeping up with these new formulations and maintining an edge in the global marketplace has never been more difficult.  Fortunately, Professional Plastics, Inc (Fullerton, CA) provides their customers with a simple and easy-to-use solution.  The Professional Plastics website gives designers and application engineers a tool for selecting just the right material for their application.  The company has developed tools including their Sortable Properties Tool, plus FDA, NSF, and USDA Agency Approval Guides.  The Soratable Properties Tool even allows designers to select multiple products and create customer side-by-side Data Comparision Tables.  The company also provides product application guides and other technical data to support the most demanding needs of their customers. 

Sortable Material Data Sheets:

http://www.professionalplastics.com/PlasticMaterialsbyProperties

Regulatory Agency Approvals:

http://www.professionalplastics.com/RegulatoryAgencyApprovalsbyMaterial

Plastic Sheet Materials (product images and descriptions)

http://www.professionalplastics.com/PLASTIC-SHEETS

For more information, call (888) 995-7767 or e-mail to sales@proplas.com for customer service.

Plexiglass Acrylic Sheets - Cut-to-Size

Custom cut-to-size plexiglass sheets are now available online by using Professional Plastics custom-size tool. Plexiglass / Extruded Acrylic Sheet (aka Plexiglass, Acrylite ,Lucite, Optix, Perspex, Plexi, Plexy) is an excellent glazing, signage, window or display material that is unaffected by moisture, and offers a high strength-to-weight ratio. Plexiglass acrylic offers high light transmittance and can be easily heat-formed without loss of optical clarity.  Simply select the quantity, thickness and color, then enter your cut size and required cutting tolerance.  The site will calculate the pricing automatically.

Click here for details: http://www.professionalplastics.com/PLEXIGLASS-ACRYLICSHEET-EXTRUDED

Professional Plastics Now Hiring Salespeople in Several Locations

Professional Plastics, Inc, a distributor of engineering plastic sheets, rods, tubing and films plans to hire inside and outside salespeople covering the California, Utah, Oregon and Washington markets.  The company was established in 1984' and currently maintains fifteen locations in the USA and SE Asia.

For complete job listings and details, please visit: http://www.professionalplastics.com/cgi-bin/pp.pl?pgm=max_joblookup&func=list&strfnbr=3

Tivar® H.O.T High Temperature UHMW-PE Shapes

Tivar® H.O.T. from Quadrant EPP is formulated to maintain key performance properties in an extended temperature range, Tivar® H.O.T.* will excel in a variety of industrial manufacturing environments where temperatures range up to 275° F, nearly 100° higher than competing UHMW-PE formulations.

Tivar® H.O.T. reduces the oxidization rate of the material at higher temperatures thereby slowing material degradation and extending wear-life in chemical, elevated temperature and thermo-cycling environments. In many applications, Tivar® H.O.T. will last up to 10 times longer in higher temperature environments and has excellent wear and release characteristics


Tivar® H.O.T. is also a great material for use in conveyor systems or other equipment that is frequently exposed to chemical washdowns in such industries as poultry/meat processing and packaging. It can be also be used in applications ranging from wearstrips for spiral conveyors in the baking industry to drag conveyor flights for moving bulk materials (corn) in grain elevators, or wearstrips for conveyor dryers in drying and dehydrating systems.


Tivar® H.O.T. is white and available in the following standard sizes: 48" x 120" (1220mm x 3050mm) sheets with gauges ranging from 1/16" (1.5mm) to 6.0" (152mm) and 48" x 240" sheets with gauges ranging from 3/4" to 3". Other sizes are available on request. It can also be extruded in a variety of standard and custom profiles.
 
Tivar® H.O.T Benefits:
•Inhibits oxidation, extends material wear-life
•Extended operating temperature range
•Abrasion, corrosion, chemical, and moisture-resistant
•Excellent release characteristics
•Meets FDA guidelines, USDA and 3-A Dairy compliant

Industries: 
Baking - Conveyor manufacturing - Food processing & packaging - Meat & poultry processing - Pet food manufacturing


Applications:
Chain guides - Conveyor components - Drying equipment - Machined parts - Wearstrips, pads and plates
 
Tivar® H.O.T. is available from Professional Plastics website at http://www.professionalplastics.com/TIVARHOT or call (888) 995-7767
 
Tivar® H.O.T. is a registered tradename of Quadrant EPP.
Tivar® H.O.T. is distributed by Professional Plastics, Inc.

Tygon® B-44-3 Beverage Tubing Available from Professional Plastics

Tygon® B-44-3 Beverage Tubing is specially formulated for transferring a wide variety of beverages including soft drinks, fruit juices, flavored teas and bottled water. In virtually all cases, Tygon® Beverage Tubing will not affect the taste or odor of product transferred through it, while its excellent non-wetting properties facilitate complete drainage and permit simple flush-cleaning.

Many of the unique properties inherent to Tygon® Beverage Tubing also apply to a wide variety of complex applications ranging from fine cosmetic production to the dispensing of water-based printing inks found in the publishing industry. The versatility and proven performance of Tygon® B44-3 Beverage Tubing have made it today's most widely specified clear, flexible plastic tubing.



Benefits of Tygon B-44-3 Tubing:

•Taste-free and odor-free
•Non-wetting surface permits thorough cleaning and complete drainage
•Broad chemical resistance to virtually all non-solvent chemicals
•Lightweight and flexible for easy, quick installation
•Meets FDA, 3-A and NSF criteria
 
Order Online at http://www.professionalplastics.com/TYGONB44-3 or call (888) 995-7767
E-Mail: sales@proplas.com

Radel® R-7000 Series PPSU Resins now available from Professional Plastics, Inc.

Professional Plastics, Inc. and Solvay Advanced Polymers LLC have recently signed a formal distribution agreement covering Radel® R-7000 series aircraft grade PPSU injection molding resins.  The two companies will work together to develop and service customers throughout the USA.  Solvay Advanced Polymers LLC is one of the world's largest producers of engineering plastic resins.  Professional Plastics operates 14 global distribution hubs throughout the USA and SE Asia.   

The agreement will cover all Radel® R-7000 series grades including: •Radel R-7159: Unfilled, high flow for thin-wall injection molding

•Radel R-7300: Premium grade, high flow for injection molding, suitable for light colors

•Radel R-7400: Premium grade, high flow for injection molding, suitable for dark colors

•Radel R-7535: Lower cost, medium flow for injection molding, suitable for dark colors

•Radel R-7558: Lower cost, medium flow for injection molding, suitable for light colors

For more information visit: http://www.professionalplastics.com/SolvayAdvancedPolymers or call Professional Plastics, Inc. at (888) 995-7767