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Company R&D supports specialty resins, additives development

CAMX 2024: Interplastic highlights its range of specialty resin offerings, as well as its advancements in R&D producing gelcoats, colorants, bonding compounds, adhesives and putties.

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Interplastic Corp. (Covington, Ky., U.S.), a U.S.-owned and operated company offering a collective experience of 500 years, specializes in unsaturated polyester, vinyl ester and specialty resins. The company also produces gelcoats, colorants, bonding compounds, adhesives and putties under CoRezyn and Silmar brand names for the composites, cast polymer and solid surface industries. Its CoRezyn vinyl esters are said to be reliable for high-performance and high-corrosion applications, designed to be used across marine, transportation and construction industries. Silmar, its flagship brand for low-color (clear) resins, optimizes quality and consistency. As part of the IP Corp. family of companies, Interplastic partners with HK Research for other robust gelcoat manufacturing options.

The company has also expanded its manufacturing capabilities and invested in R&D. All of Interplastic’s manufacturing facilities and research labs maintain ISO 9001:2015 certification from ABS Quality Evaluations Inc., ensuring rigorous quality management practices and product refinement. The company also highlights its commitment to environmental responsibility, which is reflected in its ISO 14001:2015 registered environmental management systems.

Interplastic’s sales team is available to address inquiries and provide technical expertise.

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