News

July 1st, 2010

NEWS RELEASE-Plasti Dip International Sets Another Quarterly Sales Record!
Plasti Dip International set a new quarterly sales record in the 2nd quarter! "We continue to see strong growth due to a combination of exports, new product launches and new customers coming on board" states Scott Haasl, President of Plasti Dip International.
"Customers have been very responsive to the unique products we have recently introduced, even during this tough economic period. Although consumers are still very cautious, there is also an appetite for new and exciting products" says Dan Ruege, VP of Sales and Marketing.
For more information about the unique products Plasti Dip International offers under its "Performix Brand" , please visit www.plastidip.com

June 8th, 2010

NEW PRODUCT RELEASE-
F-939 LCC [Low Cost Coating] for Manufacturers of Specialty Flexible Foam Products!
For the past few years our OEM Customers have been asking for a very high performing yet low cost coating alternative to address cost down pressures they are recieving from their customers. "As we are all aware, availability and costs for many raw materials has been a big challenge due to global circumstances with supply, so raising the performance bar while significantly lowering the cost per gallon was a tall order" states Scott Haasl, President and R&D Director of Plasti Dip International. " The fact we could even match performance of our current high performance flexible foam coatings and lower costs at all was outstanding. By achieving a significant cost savings and greatly increasing tensile, elongation and tare strength performance we have really stepped up and provided our customers a high value product". Haasl goes on to say "The lower cost per gallon and higher performance also helps lower application labor, overall coating used per square foot and waste. "This combination of savings can be substaintial and of real benefit to our customers" states Scott Haasl.

For more information about specialty foam coatings Plasti Dip International offers under its "Performix Brand" , please visit www.plastidip.com/foam_plastics.php

April 1st, 2010

NEWS RELEASE-Plasti Dip International Sets Record!
This is no April fools joke. Plasti Dip International set a new monthly sales record in March as well as a record quarter!
"We have been very fortunate and made some of our own luck along the way through hard work, sacrifice and planning" states Scott Haasl President of Plasti Dip International.
Momentum started to build 12 months ago after a turbulent 4th quarter of 2008. "A thorough evaluation of resources, programs and plans was needed at the end of 2008 to respond to the weakening economic conditions" says CFO William Malchow. "The result has been very positive".
VP of Sales and Marketing Dan Ruege attributes the strong sales growth to a number of opportunities with new customers and new products with existing customers. "It's been a balance of opportunities that are building a solid foundation for future growth in a number of areas of the business". He also adds "there are some signs of improvement with some of our customers who have been hit really hard by the weak economy, this is a positive sign".
Haasl also adds "it's not just loyal customers that put us in this position: it's also the hard work and dedication of our employees as well as the support of our supplier/ partners that has made the difference. We don't take this for granted".
For more information about the unique products Plasti Dip International offers under its "Performix Brand" , please visit www.plastidip.com

February 1st, 2010

NEWS RELEASE-Plasti Dip International launches new system.
Plasti Dip International partners with Escape Velocity Systems to implement SAGE MAS 500/ 02 Mobile for its integrated process manufacturing system needs and goes live February 1st, 2010. "We were using several time tested tools but they weren't integrated so we had to address this deficit in order to run the company as it grew, rather then it running us" says Scott Haasl President of Plasti Dip International. "EVS has been an excellent partner and the products they develop and support through SAGE are first class".
Gary Wilkin Assistant Production Manager adds "we realize there are going to be some set backs and delays as we go through the learning curve but we have been provided all the necessary tools and training to make this a successful implementaion and we plan to take full advantage of this system and its benefits".
For more information about EVS and their products and services visit them at www.evs-sw.com

January 14th, 2010

NEWS RELEASE- Plasti Dip goes to the Winter Olympics.

A special project for Sports Illustrated required protective padding for cameras mounted inside the hockey goals. To make the protective padding withstand the extreme impact and abuse in and around the hockey goal a special foam coating is being used to increase durability of the protective padding. Watch for us in action at the Winter Olympics on NBC!

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.

February 5, 2009

NEW PRODUCT RELEASE

Plasti Dip International, probably best known for its Plasti Dip® “tool handle” coating, has just made that stretchy, rubbery coating even more interesting and exciting.

Over the 36 years Plasti Dip International has been making this unique product, color selection was limited to 5 or 6 basic colors. “In the past, Plasti Dip® was typically used for tool handle applications and color selection was not often a big concern for the end users,” says Dan Ruege, Vice President Sales & Marketing. “However, that isn’t entirely true today.”

Plasti Dip International includes a brochure on their website titled, It’s Like Duct Tape in a Can! The second page of this brochure identifies hundreds of uses Plasti Dip International captured while conducting Web searches of their Plasti Dip® product. “The It’s Like Duct Tape in a Can idea started when we read and captured the multitude of uses for Plasti Dip® users were writing about. We noticed during our research, and from calls we received, that the desire for custom or alternative colors was becoming more of a need,” Ruege recalls.

Plasti Dip International just released their unique solution; Plasti Dip® Create Your Color. Available in a kit, one can of Clear Plasti Dip® (in a completely redesigned and resized container) and five specially formulated tints provides everything you need to Create Your Color. Not only can consumers create any color of Plasti Dip® they need, but they also can change colors instantly and frequently. “This is certainly a new and fun way to Plasti Dip®,” concludes Ruege.

For more details please visit http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip

December 19, 2008

NEW PRODUCT RELEASE

Getting unraveled? Check this out!

New! Plasti Dip International combines two of its most popular Liquid Tape options in one convenient and value priced package; the Liquid Tape Electrical Combo Pack. The Combo Pack includes one 4 oz. Black brush-in-cap container and one 6 oz. Clear aerosol container. If you are currently using one container or the other, this Combo Pack provides a cost effective opportunity to try the one you’re not! Give the Combo Pack a try today and let us know what you think.

For more details please visit http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Liquid_Tape_-_Electrical_Insulation

May 14, 2008

NEW PRODUCT RELEASE

F-927s 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 23, 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 over 3 years ongoing product development and customer evaluation to ensure they are proven "green" alternatives for the industry. These products fall with the Plasti Dip International eccs [emission control coating systems] group of products aimed to reduce greenhouse gasses and emissions.

Please visit our website for more information on these and other new products at www.plastidip.com go to Manufacturing Solutions for more details or contact us at manufacturingsolutions@plastidip.com

Applications for these new environmentally friendly products include:

IMC [in mold coating] for flexible and rigid polyurethane foam products.
F-851's', F-791's', F-877's', F-879's'.

PMC [post mold coating] 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 breakage but also contains mercury used inside of fluorescent lamps. This is a growing problem for the lamp manufacturers.
F-896, F-896's'.

Metal/ Concrete/ Wood general purpose protective coatings.
F-898, F-898's'.

Netting/ Fabric general purpose protective coating.
F-848.

Please visit us at www.plastidip.com or contact us at manufacturingsolutions@plastidip.com or 1 800.969.5432 xt 104.

November 7, 2006

Liquid Tape takes the place of electrical tape by providing electrical insulation to hard-to-reach places. Pinpoints circuit board connections and it's reusable.

NEWS RELEASE- Plasti Dip International

On October 31, 2006, Jim Dunn, Editor of Popular Mechanics, stopped by the Plasti Dip booth during the 2006 AAPEX show in Las Vegas. He informed us that their automotive team checked out over 1,400 new products introduced at SEMA and AAPEX to find the innovated ones. Performix Brand Liquid Tape Spray was one out of seventeen winners of their Popular Mechanics Editor's Choice Awards. The award we received was in recognition of outstanding achievement in new product design and innovation. Plasti Dip International is posted on their website @ http://www.popularmechanics.com/marketing/semaeditorschoice

June 27, 2006
NEW- PRODUCT 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.

New Packaging Introduced

Plasti Dip International has just introduced a brand new look for their entire line of Do-It-Yourself consumer products. Now marketed under the brand name Performix®, the full line of high quality, flexible rubber products, coatings, and adhesives is now sporting a vibrant blue and yellow package. You can find all your favorite Plasti Dip® D-I-Y products in a hardware store or home center near you.

Some retail outlets may not have all colors and sizes available. Please request your retailer to carry your favorite Plasti Dip® product.

June 2001
A Company on the Grow!

Plasti Dip International will soon begin operations from their brand new corporate office and production facility in Blaine, Minnesota, a Minneapolis suburb. This new state-of-the-art facility nearly triples the size of the Company's current facility.

Scott Haasl, President of Plasti Dip International, attributes the Company's success to a combination of opportunities, loyal customers, and hardworking, dedicated employees.

Well-known in the Do-It-Yourself industry since 1972, Plasti Dip International distributes their line of products worldwide. And, in addition to marketing a line of D-I-Y products, the Company also manufactures industrial specialty coatings and adhesives.