General Plastics Launches High-Temperature, Low CTE LAST-A-FOAM^® FR-4800 Tooling Board

Jul. 31, 2018

LAST-A-FOAM® FR-4800 offers a dimensionally stable, thermally superior tooling foam as a viable material alternative to metallic tooling. General Plastics Manufacturing …

General Plastics to Spotlight Lightweight Composite Core and Dielectric Materials at SAMPE, May 22-23

May. 16, 2018

Rigid and flexible polyurethane foam pioneer will also showcase its composites-ready tooling boards and extensive molded parts capabilities at booth …

General Plastics Awarded AS9100 Revision D Quality Management System Certification

Apr. 9, 2018

Polyurethane foam innovator extends its quality process commitment beyond products to entire customer experience and assure compliance with multiple industry standards

General Plastics to Feature its FST/OSU-Compliant Rigid Foam Series, Lightweight Core Materials and Custom Molded Flyaway Parts at Aircraft Interiors Expo

Mar. 22, 2018

Polyurethane foam innovator and producer of flame-retardant, lightweighting core materials for aerospace applications will also present its expanded production capabilities and dielectric foam series for radio-frequency applications.

General Plastics to Spotlight Cost-Saving Core Materials for Light-Weighting Applications at JEC World

Mar. 2, 2018

Nadcap-certified manufacturer of high-performance polyurethane foam products will also showcase its RF-2200 Dielectric Foam Series for radio-frequency applications and expanded production capabilities.

General Plastics Features its New Polyurethane Dielectric Material with High Thermal Processing Properties at CAMX 2017

Nov. 28, 2017

General Plastics Manufacturing Co., global supplier of high-performance polyurethane foam products and composite parts, will be at booth R46 to …

General Plastics Manufacturing Company Awarded Nadcap Accreditation

Sep. 25, 2017

General Plastics received Nadcap accreditation for Measurement and Inspection for its Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) TACOMA, Wash. – September 25, …

General Plastics Debuts Polyurethane Dielectric Material with High Thermal Processing Properties for RF Communications and Radome Applications

Sep. 7, 2017

LAST-A-FOAM® RF-2200 series offers high-performance, lightweight insulative material with superb dimensional stability for protecting sensitive electronics in high-reliability environments.

Dave Watt Joins General Plastics Manufacturing Company as Business Development and Sales Manager

Jun. 19, 2017

Polyurethane foam manufacturer expands its revenue team with the hiring of seasoned business development professional Tacoma, Wash. – June 19, …

General Plastics Manufacturing Company Names Jeff Brown Vice President of Operations and Engineering

May. 22, 2017

Polyurethane foam pacesetter renews its focus on additional growth through new materials and new solutions with promotion.

General Plastics to Feature Fire, Smoke, Toxicity and OSU-Compliant Foam Series at SAMPE Seattle 2017, May 23-24

May. 15, 2017

Locally-based leading manufacturer of flyaway polyurethane foams and build-to-print molded parts will also spotlight affordable, innovative core materials and tooling boards ideal for diverse aerospace applications.

General Plastics to Present Rigid & Flexible Foam Products and Flyaway Build-to-Print Parts at AIX in Hamburg, Germany

Mar. 29, 2017

Polyurethane foam pacesetter also highlighting rigid and flexible molded parts and FAA-certified testing capabilities

General Plastics to Showcase Rigid and Flexible Foam Products at JEC World To Address Composite Industry Challenges

Feb. 21, 2017

Polyurethane foam innovator also highlighting its rigid and flexible molded parts and FAA-certified testing capabilities Tacoma, Wash. – February 21, …

General Plastics Announces the Promotion of Mitchell Johnson, Ph.D. to Company President as it Celebrates the Company’s 75th Year

Nov. 28, 2016

Leading manufacturer known for research and development, quality systems and solving customers’ most vexing challenges is poised to advance new …

General Plastics to Showcase LAST-A-FOAM® Products for Aviation Applications at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition Nov 1-3

Nov. 7, 2016

Leading polyurethane foam supplier will feature its FST/OSU foam core, molded parts and FAA-certified testing capabilities TACOMA, Wash., October 24, …

Tooling Foam Boards and Composite Core Material to be Highlighted by General Plastics at CAMX

General Plastics will feature its high-temp tooling board and FST/OSU-compliant foam core material, both known for its versatility and stability, …

General Plastics’ Rick J. Brown, Ph.D. to Present Paper on Crash and Fire Protection for Nuclear Transportation Containers September 20 at PATRAM 2016

Polyurethane foam innovator will also spotlight its flame-retardant foam series for nuclear material applications and transportation TACOMA, Wash. – September …

GP’s Flame-Retardant PU Foam Plays Pivotal Role in Successful Ground Test of World’s Largest Solid Rocket Motor for NASA Space Launch System

LAST-A-FOAM FR-4306 polyurethane foam tapped for nozzle closures in Orbital ATK’s five-segment rocket boosters for NASA missions to explore deep …

GP to Present on Cost-Effective FST/OSU-Compliant PU-Based Foams for Aerospace Industry at SAMPE 2016

Senior R&D Chemist Hester A. Clever, Ph.D. to Present on Cost-Effective FST/OSU-Compliant Polyurethane-Based Foams for Aerospace Industry May 26 at …

General Plastics Announces AS9100 Rev C Quality Management System Certification

General Plastics Manufacturing Company reaffirms its commitment to providing quality products to its customers with the renewal of its AS9100C …

General Plastics to Spotlight Premier Polyurethane Foams for Nuclear Container Liners at WM2016 Conference

Industry-leading manufacturer of energy-absorbing fire-insulation liners will demonstrate protective properties of LAST-A-FOAM® FR-3700 Performance Core Series in Phoenix, Arizona, March …

General Plastics to Showcase FST/OSU-Compliant Aerospace Foam Core Series at JEC World in Paris

Polyurethane foam innovator also highlighting its build-to-print molded parts and FAA-certified testing capabilities Tacoma, Wash. – February 29, 2016 – …

Mitchell Johnson, Ph.D., Appointed EVP of General Plastics Manufacturing Company

General Plastics Manufacturing Company, leading manufacturer of polyurethane foam and built-to-print composite parts, supports growth initiatives with the appointment of …

General Plastics to Highlight FR-3800 FST Aerospace Foam Core Series at NBAA

General Plastics to Highlight FR-3800 FST Aerospace Foam Core Series at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition Nov 17 – …

General Plastics testing facilities receives FAA certification for OSU (Heat Release) and NBS (Smoke Density) Testing

Leading high-density polyurethane foam supplier invests in new equipment, augments testing capabilities to better serve Aerospace Industry TACOMA, Wash., Nov. …

General Plastics to Highlight FR-3800 FST Aerospace Foam Core Series at Aircraft Interiors Expo Americas, Nov 4-5, 2015

Leading high-density polyurethane foam supplier also featuring its FAA-certified testing and build-to-print capabilities TACOMA, Wash., Oct. 26, 2015 – General …

General Plastics to Feature FST/OSU Compliant Core Material at CAMX in Dallas, TX

TACOMA, Wash. – Oct 20, 2015 – A longtime supplier to the global aerospace and defense industry, General Plastics Manufacturing …

General Plastics to Exhibit at the International Boatbuilders Exhibition and Conference (IBEX)

Leader in polyurethane foam manufacturing to showcase TR-Marine and other composite core foams TACOMA, Wash., September 8, 2015 – General …

General Plastics Appoints Mitchell Johnson VP of Materials Technology

General Plastics, leading manufacturer of polyurethane foam, gears for growth with the promotion of Mitchell Johnson to VP of Materials …

General Plastics to Introduce FR-4600 Microcell Foam Series at Aircraft Interiors Expo Americas, October 14-16, 2014

Microcell Foam Series Designed for Aircraft Interiors TACOMA, Wash., Oct 6, 2014 – General Plastics Manufacturing Company will introduce its …