Engineering plastics are a group of plastic materials that are far stronger and resilient compared to standard plastics such as polystyrene, PVC and Polyethylene and so on. With better chemical resistance, impact resistance, and mechanical strength, they perform better over a wide temperature range, under mechanical stress, and in difficult chemical and physical environments. Owing…
Virgin plastics is one of the most used types of plastics today. These resins are produced from petrochemical feedstock such as crude oil or natural gas. Unlike recycled plastic resins these resins are not processed or used before, and are used for making several daily use items including consumer electronics, machine parts, machine housing, and…
Manufacturers, compounders, injection molders, blow molders and extruders demand good quality Widespec resin in their varied production processes. They would need them at the right quantity on time to meet the production requirements. This calls for maintaining a healthy partnership with a trusted resin supplier amongst the several numbers available in the market. Although, almost…
Over the last few years, there has been a lot of emphasis on limiting the use of plastic and using recycled plastic for end use or make a new product or component, and rightly so. Here, we have drawn comparisons between recycled plastics and virgin resins. Considering the environmental impact, recycled plastic is certainly beneficial.…
Resin prices are continuously increasing worldwide, and it is driving businesses to seek alternative replacements, wherever possible. Thus, the demand for regrind plastic resins has increased over the years. They are mixed with virgin plastics during the various manufacturing process such as regrinding, plastic injection molding, and so on. Owing to their increasing demand within…
Being an injection molder or a compounder, you will certainly require a good quantity of prime virgin, wide-spec, and recycled resins to support the daily production processes. You not only need the finest quality resins, but also require them on time when needed. Isn’t it? Here comes the relevance of partnering with leading scrap resin…
There are a broad range of plastic resins being utilized in the process of injection molding in order to produce identical and accurate plastic components. Each resin material differs with respect to other in form, structure, properties, strengths and weaknesses. Hence, the resin selection process for plastic injection molding activities must be carefully done, which…
Resins are the base of any plastic material, and are created through the heat cracking process of hydrocarbons. This is one synthetically-made material that has revolutionized industries, commercial places, and homes over the past few decades. However, now, with a strong focus on environmental protection policies the world over, it is of paramount importance that…
All of us at MidContinent Plastics wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We know for most of you the holidays have already begun. After a year of challenges and innovations, we would like to thank everyone who contributed to our growth. We would like to especially acknowledge our suppliers and clients for…
Plastics are one of the popular materials used to produce a vast range of commercial and industrial products. Easy availability, excellent moldability, cheap manufacturing costs, and versatility are some factors that have immensely contributed to growing dependence on this material in the past few years. Various types …