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Aircraft and Aerospace
General Plastics has been a dependable supplier to the aircraft and
aerospace manufacturing industry for over three decades. We provide
flame-retardant, high-density polyurethane foam materials and finished
parts for aircraft composite interior structure and finished crash-padding
parts for flight deck crew protection applications. We also manufacture
parts for ejection-seat systems, interior gap seals, assemblies for
solid-fuel rockets and military ordnance.
General Plastics LAST-A-FOAM® products are active in many major
airframe manufacturers' material specification systems. In some instances,
General Plastics is entrusted with sole-source supplier status, reflecting
its enviable record of on-time deliveries and excellent quality performance.
Construction
LAST-A-FOAM® is used for energy-saving insulation and structural
applications in commercial and industrial construction, from emergency
shelters to pipe supports on the Alaska oil pipeline project. Other
applications include below-grade structural support-blocks for roof
columns in refrigerated buildings, where LAST-A-FOAM® R-9300 replaces
rot-prone wood blocks, and insulating core material for sports-arena
floors.
Marine FRP Applications
Closed-cell, high-strength, rigid LAST-A-FOAM® is a natural choice
for use in marine fiberglass laminate applications where resistance
to moisture and rot are necessary for successful performance. General
Plastics makes a full line of structural FRP-core materials for use
in transom and deck applications. For boat-building applications where
a high-strength, light weight core must be compatible with polyester
resins, LAST-A-FOAM® is very economical.
Nuclear
LAST-A-FOAM® is used as an energy-absorbing and insulating safeguard,
preventing the accidental release of nuclear or other hazardous materials
in transport accidents involving impact and fire. General Plastics has
participated in both military and commercial protection programs.
Modeling, Prototyping, Tooling
A superb replacement for wood, LAST-A-FOAM® is the medium for creative
expression in the industrial design community. It contains no fillers
to damage tools or contaminate the workplace. Dimensionally stable,
this material makes an excellent tooling substrate. LAST-A-FOAM®
is compatible with almost all tooling resin and coating systems, and
finishes easily and quickly.
Rigid Foams
LAST-A-FOAM® CFC-free rigid foam products are cost-effective, versatile,
and specially formulated from basic raw materials in our plant at Tacoma,
Washington.
These products, manufactured in a unique, proprietary process, are
notably uniform and consistent in all physical properties. Since we
control our own chemical formulas and raw material supplies, we assure
consistent quality.
General Plastics offers a wide range of foam types, in multiple densities,
available in a broad variety of physical forms. This allows matching
foam properties to customer needs while keeping material and manufacturing
costs under control.
Flexible Foams
General Plastics Manufacturing Company also offers unique open-celled
flexible foams with engineered energy absorption properties. These foams
allow users to design systems delivering good efficiency while absorbing
energy at a consistent, controlled rate.
Production Parts
General Plastics Manufacturing Company has excellent manufacturing capability
for producing parts and assemblies to customer drawings and specifications.
A well-prepared and capable technical staff is here to assist in product
development, testing and evaluation, and can provide advice on appropriate
materials and manufacturing processes to reduce cost and production
time.
We occupy our own 135,000+ square-foot facility, and have ample space
to accommodate any parts production needs. Continuous "Lean-Manufacturing"
program advancements allow economical use of existing equipment and
facilities, lower-cost manufacturing of customer parts, and steady progress
towards "World Class" manufacturing standards.
Manufacturing capabilities include, but are not limited to: Foam molding,
foam and plastic CNC machining, prepreg processing, drape-forming, thermo-forming,
bonding, painting, tool-making, and final assembly of finished goods.
We have CAD/CAM capability, and routinely work from customer-supplied
dataset information to produce patterns and completed parts.
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