Manufacturing Solutions Resources Page

Links

Customer Website Links [please visit and support our customers]

www.appliedpowerproducts.com
www.aurora.aero
www.americanexcelsior.com
www.bremencorp.com
www.cfimedical.com
www.corstat.com
www.creativefoammedicalsystems.com
www.decc.com
www.federalfoam.com
www.graflexinc.com
www.matrixcoatings.net
www.medicalcomfort.com
www.qualityfoam.com
www.redcentral.com.mx
www.rogersfoamcorp.com
www.russprodco.com
www.texasrec.com
www.u-spray.com
www.variaenterprises.com
www.vee.com
www.wccusa.net

Coaters Referral Guide [companies who fabricate foam and provide coating services]

Coater's referral Guide

Industry Related Links [foam manufacturers, equipment manufactures ect]

www.fin-tech.us finishing systems.
www.indco.com mix equipment and related items.
www.itwfinishing.com finishing systems.
www.monmouthrubber.com quality closed cell foams.
www.corstat.com complete supplier/ manfacturer of ESD safe packaging and material handling products.
www.armacell.com quality closed cell foams

Fun Links [its not all about work all the time] link, type in plasti dip in the search and enjoy!

www.overclock.net    lots of techy uses for our products
www.apartmenttherapy.com  lots of neat homeowner ideas for our products
www.glangler.com  for the fisherman, fisherperson
www.instructables.com  one of the coolest sites featuring lots of unique uses for our products
www.toolmonger.com  great ideas for to tool user, week warrier or pro
www.gmtruckclub.com  more cool ideas for our products
www.thomasnet.com excellent resource for locating anything for manufacturing

MSDS

New Products/ News

March 20, 2009
NEWS RELEASE - New Product Line of ESD Protective Coatings announced.

Plasti Dip International, a recognized leader in specialty coatings has announced an alliance with Conductive Containers Inc. to provide a complete line of ESD Protective Coatings to the electronics industry.

Over the 35 years Plasti Dip International has been in business its customers have come to expect innovative coating technology solutions to keep them ahead in their markets and to solve problems big and small. “While we have always had a conductive coating product on the market the partnership with Conductive Containers Inc. will help us reach many new applications and meet the needs of the broader ESD market place” says Plasti Dip President Scott Haasl. He also added “this partnership has already led to a significant product development project that’s created an entire line of specialty conductive and static dissipative coatings to fit nearly any application”.

“These unique protective coatings will help electronics companies with ESD programs eliminate damaged insulators from their work floor and processes that they previously could not” says Brad Ahlm, President of Conductive Containers Inc. “It’s really been a partnership between Plasti Dip International and CCI as we brought our respective areas of expertise together to bring these new products to the market”, states Roger Zimmerman, National Sales Manager of CCI located in New Hope Minnesota. CCI specializes in ESD packaging/ products and uses its brand name CorStat for their unique product line. CCI can be reached by calling 1-800-200-2090 or contact Roger Zimmerman direct at 1-763-537-2090. Learn more about Conductive Containers Inc. by visiting their website www.corstat.com.

Immediately available are a range of coatings that can provide ESD protection on a wide variety of substrates including but not limited to-
· Packaging materials- open cell, closed cell foams [provides ESD protection as well as eliminates FOD], corrugated, chip board; fluted plastic [provides ESD protection, cushions and non-skid].
· Hand tools- pliers, screwdrivers, nut drivers, wire strippers [provides ESD protection, cushion as well as grip].
· Vacuum formed plastics used as handling trays [provides ESD protection, cushions, non-slid].
· MFG [molded fiberglass] trays [provides ESD protection, cushions, non-slid].
· Metal substrates such as racking, wire shelving and scaffolding [provides ESD protections, cushions, non-slid].

These are just few of the many applications for these ESD Protective Coatings.

For more details please visit www.plastidip.com/esd_protective_coating.php or contact Scott Haasl at scott.haasl@plastidip.com for more information.

May 14, 2008

NEWS RELEASE.

F-927’s’ Water Based Foam Coating Break Through.

Plasti Dip International, the recognized world wide leader in specialty coatings for all types of flexible foams has achieved yet another significant breakthrough.

Over the 35 years Plasti Dip International has been in business its customers have come to expect and rely on its industry leading coating technology and innovation to keep them ahead in their markets. “While our customers appreciate the quality and innovation we put into every product we make, it’s these types of breakthroughs that move our company and industry forward, giving our customers an edge”, says Plasti Dip President, Scott Haasl. “We are the leading innovator of several foam coating technologies but this may have been the biggest breakthrough yet.”

Customers faced with growing OSHA and EPA pressures have challenged Plasti Dip International to develop a coating that is sprayable, water based, non-flammable, ultra low in VOC, easy to use and affordable that will seal and protect both fabricated and molded polyurethane flexible foams. “Making the impossible happen is our specialty”, says Haasl. I always tell my staff, “If it’s so easy someone else would have already done it”. Scott Haasl gives credit to his dedicated staff and customers saying, “We couldn’t accomplish these breakthroughs without our customers. We co-develop with key customers who provide feed back throughout the development and testing phases”.

Plasti Dip International leads the industry with solvent based coatings that seal and protect open cell polyurethane foams used for patient positioning products, wheel chair seating and several other molded and fabricated foam products.” There is a delicate balance that must be struck when developing a coating that wont absorb into on open cell foam, after all, that’s what a sponge is and does”, states Haasl on the challenge. “So as we sized up this challenge we thought, now we need to figure out how to put water on a sponge and not have it absorb”. Many have stated this couldn’t be done.

For 25 years Plasti Dip International’s Performix Brand of coatings has led the industry with environmentally friendly water base coating technology. “There’s a growing awareness of the environment in general and with petroleum costs as high as they are there is a great opportunity for these types of products finally. We have released over a dozen new products over the last several months, giving our customers many environmentally friendly options” Haasl states.

For more details please visit www.plastidip.com/foam_plastics.php or contact Scott Haasl at scott.haasl@plastidip.com for more information.

March 21, 2008

NEWS RELEASE

Plasti Dip International, a recognized leader in specialty coating development and manufacturing expertise has recently completed several new environmentally friendly products.

These high performance, water based, non-flammable and very low VOC content products are the result of 3 years of ongoing product development, sampling and customer evaluation to ensure they are proven “green” alternatives. These products fall within the Plasti Dip International eccsÒ [emission control coating systems] group of products aimed to reduce green house gasses and emissions.

Please visit our new website for more information on these and several other unique high quality coatings. www.plastidip.com then go to Manufacturing Solutions and visit any category for more information or email us at manufacturingsolutions@plastidip.com

Applications for these new products include:

IMC [in mold coatings] for flexible polyurethane foam products.

F-851’s’, F-791’s’, F-877’s’, F-879’s’.

PMC [post mold coatings] for flexible polyurethane and other types of foam products.

F-791’s’, F-879’s’, F-877’s’, F-823’s’.

CFL Containment Coating used to safety coat compact fluorescent lamps. This safety coating not only contains glass in case of accidental lamp breakage but also works to contain harmful mercury contained in fluorescent lamps.

F-896, F-896’s’.

Metal/ Concrete/ Wood protective general purpose coatings.

F-898, F-898’s’.

Netting and fabric general protection coatings.

F-848.

Please visit our new website for more information or contact us at

manufacturingsolutions@plastidip.com

800.969.5432 x 104

News Release - TB F-874 and TB F-888

Plasti Dip International is excited to announce availability of 2 new products. Our valued customers continue to provide us with important feed back of how to make our products work more efficiently as well as how we might help them meet new environmental or performance challenges and capture new opportunities. These new products are direct results of this collaborative effort.

F-874 Muraculon satin finish-
F-874 Muraculon is similar to F-830 Muraculon spray coating for polyurethane foams. It uses the same equipment and approximate settings as F-830. However, it provides two distinct advantages:
50% lower VOC's
New Satin Finish- which eliminates finish "gloss" fluctuation caused by seasonal weather changes while also reducing "grab" or blocking.

F-874 Muraculon is available in many color choices and is available in 5 gallon and 50 gallon drums for volume users. Please let us know if you would like a sample of F-874 to try for yourself.

F-888 Muraculon T.S. "TOUGH SKIN"
F-888 Muraculon T.S. is also very similar to F-830 Muraculon spray coating for polyurethane foams. It uses the same equipment and approximate settings as F-830. However F-888 offers distinct performance advantages as well as improved adhesion properties. Many F-830 customers have asked for a more a durable, puncture resistant product to withstand harsh environments such as military applications, day care and hospital furniture and other applications where sewn vinyl covers have been the only choice.
*30% higher tensile strength
*25% higher tear strength
*20% higher elongation
New Satin Finish
*As compared to F-830 Muraculon

There is significant opportunity in this market when you consider the limitations in size, shape, minimums per color choice and labor involved in sewn covers. F-888 is available in many color choices and is packaged in 5 gallon and 50 gallon drums for volume users. Please let us know if you would like a sample of the new F-888 Muraculon T.S. to try for yourself.

The R&D staff has been hard at work the past 18 months preparing new protective coatings for all types of flexible foam applications. Several are in the final stages of development so stay tuned for more innovative foam protection products from Plasti Dip International.