Plastics Industry Links

As a public service to the plastics industry, JLI-Boston has compiled the following groups of plastics-related web sites, to simplify product and business research by plastics professionals in these vital sectors of the plastics industry.

Click on the sector in which you're interested for a representative list of companies and organizations active in each sector.

• Material Suppliers. Thermoplastics, thermosets, commodity thermoplastics, engineering thermoplastics (ETP), ABS, ABS/PC, styrenics, vinyls (PVC), polyolefins, nylon, thermoplastic polyester, thermoplastic elastomers, thermoplastic olefins (TPO), polycarbonate, PEEK, compounded thermoplastics, polymer blends, polymer alloys, biodegradable plastics, color concentrates, and additive concentrates.

• Molders and Other Processors. Custom injection molders, sheet extruders, film extruders, foam extruders, structural foam molders, gas-assist injection molders, blow molders, thermoformers, and thermoplastic compounders.

• Equipment Suppliers. Injection molding, sheet extrusion, film extrusion, profile extrusion, blow molding, thermoforming, hot runner systems, ultrasonic welding systems, process control systems, plasticating screws, rheometers, and injection molding tooling.

• Technology Sources. Plastics training, Melt Flipper, gas-assist injection molding, MoldFlow, scientific injection molding, decoupled injection molding, MuCell, and microcellular foam molding.

• Knowledge Sources. Plastics trade shows, plastics technical conferences, plastic material databases, plastics trade publications, plastics engineering degrees, and plastics industry web portals.

• Trade and Professional Associations. Plastic packaging, plastic composites, plastics recycling, foam recycling, and various other plastics industry trade and professional organizations.

If there is a website that should be included on these lists, simply e-mail its URL with a brief description to contact@jli-boston.com.