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Looking to the Future: National Composites Week 2019

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A One-Stop Shop for Turning Polyurethane Materials into a Final Product

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Customer Service: Is Your Polyurethane Supplier Treating You Right?

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Which Tooling Option is Best for Rapid Prototyping?

Selecting the correct tooling.

How Does Tooling Impact Product Quality, Budgets, and Timelines?

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How It’s Made: Transforming Polyurethane Foam Into Production Tooling

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2017 Highlights and 2018 Preview

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Low-Density Rigid Foam for Dielectric Applications Offer Clear Advantages

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Satisfying the Large and Small of Customer Tooling Needs

Marine Market

General Plastics’ Polyurethane Foams Show Value in Subsea and Marine Applications

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Custom Rigid Molded Parts Ace Cost, Delivery and Detail Requirements

Space

General Plastics’ Polyurethane Foams Chosen for Deep Space and Defense Applications

Testing Services FAQ

General Plastics’ testing services: Quality testing and fast results

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Aerospace composite tooling with LAST-A-FOAM® FR-4500: Soft tooling delivers hard benefits

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LAST-A-FOAM® FR-7100 Multi-Use Foam Series: The economical, easy-shaping multitasker

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Core Distinctions: Choosing the Right Foam for Critical Composite Core Applications

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Protecting Signal Strength – General Plastics’ Foam for Radomes

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In the Making: Padded and Flexible Parts for Aircraft Interior Applications

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Form and Function: GP Foams Ace Aircraft Interior Applications

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Supporting Process Control and Stability with High-Temp Tooling Boards

Testing Services FAQ

Testing Expert Shares Inside View of Flammability Testing

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Which foam is the right choice for your tooling application?

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The Essentials in Aerospace Composite Cores: Light Weight, Safety and Cost Efficiency

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Molded Parts Program Q&A: Top-Flight Padded Parts

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Molded Parts Program Q&A: No Gap Left Unfilled

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Tooling and Molding Capabilities for Unique Projects

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CNC and Other Production Capabilities Offer End-to-End Project Solutions

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Looking Back and Looking Ahead: 75 Years of Success

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Growing Distinction: LAST-A-FOAM® R-3300 Submersible Foam

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Beyond the Recognition: General Plastics Recognizes Employees Who Embody Company Core Values

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Aircraft Interiors Expo Recap: FST/OSU Materials Showcased at Aircraft Interior Show

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Taking Flight: The Next Generation of Composite Core Material for Aircraft Interiors

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Adhesives 101: Understanding Your Application

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Partners in Success: Meet the General Plastics Sales Team

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General Plastics handles project that was “Out-Of-This-World”

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Behind the Scenes of Customer Satisfaction: The General Plastics Production Team

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Prototypes and Models: It’s All in the Details

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High-Temperature Tooling Board wows at JEC Europe Exhibition

Testing Services

Testing 101: What You Need to Know About General Plastics’ Testing Services

HT Tooling Boards

History in the Making: General Plastics Goes to War

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Polyurethane Foam as Bone In-Vitro

Space

LAST-A-FOAM® R-3300 Submersible Series

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The Future of Polyurethane Foam for Composites & Tooling

SAE

University Students design Formula SAE racecar with High Temperature Tooling Board

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R-9300 Polyurethane Foam Lowers Energy Costs for Buildings

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The Benefits of the High Temperature Tooling Board

CHT Travellers

Putting Our Foam to the Test: FR-3700 Nuclear and Fire Protection

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LAST-A-FOAM® 3700 Absorbs Energy of Impact in Coin Drop Test

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