(St. Paul, MN – September 1st, 2021) Erik Levy, IP Corporation’s Chief Operating Officer, today announced the 2021 recipients of the Scholars Award sponsored by Interplastic Corporation in affiliation with the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) and the International Cast Polymer Association (ICPA).
(St. Paul, MN – August 10th, 2021) Interplastic Corporation announced today that it will raise the price of both Silmar and CoREZYN brand polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, gel coats, bonding compounds and colorants up to $0.08 per pound. All products sold in totes, drums and pails will increase an additional $0.05 above the raw material increase. This increase will take effect for all shipments on or after September 4th, 2021.
(St. Paul, MN – July 13th, 2021) Interplastic Corporation announced today that it will raise the price of CoREZYN brand vinyl ester resins, vinyl ester gel coats and vinyl ester bonding compounds up to $0.15 per pound. This increase will take effect for all shipments on or after July 31st, 2021.
(St. Paul, MN – May 14th, 2021) Interplastic Corporation announced today that it will raise the price of both Silmar and CoREZYN brand polyester resins, gel coats, bonding compounds and colorants up to $0.10 per pound. CoREZYN brand vinyl ester resins and gel coats will increase up to $0.30 per pound. This increase will take effect for all shipments on or after June 5th, 2021.
(St. Paul, MN – April 21st, 2021) Interplastic Corporation announced today that it will raise the price of both Silmar and CoREZYN brand polyester resins, gel coats, bonding compounds and colorants up to $0.10 per pound. CoREZYN brand vinyl ester resins and gel coats will increase up to $0.20 per pound. This increase will take effect for all shipments on or after May 15th, 2021 or as contracts allow.
(St. Paul, MN – March 24th, 2021) Interplastic Corporation announced today that it will raise the price of both Silmar and CoREZYN brand polyester resins by $0.07 per pound, CoREZYN brand vinyl ester resins by $0.14 per pound and gel coats, bonding compounds and colorants by $0.10 per pound. This increase will take effect for all shipments on or after April 10th, 2021.
(St. Paul, MN – March 4th, 2021) Interplastic Corporation announced today that it will raise the price of CoREZYN brand vinyl ester resins, gel coats, bonding compounds and colorants by $0.25 per pound and both Silmar and CoREZYN brand polyester resins by $0.16 per pound. This increase will take effect for all shipments on or after March 20th, 2021.
(St. Paul, MN – February 8th, 2021) Interplastic Corporation announced today that it will raise the price of CoREZYN brand vinyl ester resins by $0.12 per pound and both Silmar and CoREZYN brand polyester resins, gel coats, bonding compounds and colorants by $0.05 per pound. This increase will take effect for all shipments on or after March 6th, 2021.
(St. Paul, MN – January 8th, 2021) Interplastic Corporation announced today that it will raise the price of CoREZYN brand vinyl ester resins by $0.14 per pound and both Silmar and CoREZYN brand polyester resins, gel coats, bonding compounds and colorants by $0.06 per pound. This increase will take effect for all shipments on or after January 30th, 2021.
(St. Paul, MN – December 7th, 2020) Interplastic Corporation announced today that it will raise the price of CoREZYN brand vinyl ester resins by $0.14 and both Silmar and CoREZYN brand polyester resins, gel coats, bonding compounds and colorants by $0.08 per pound. This increase will take effect for all shipments on or after December 19th, 2020.
(St. Paul, MN – November 9th, 2020) Interplastic Corporation, a division of IP Corporation, is excited to announce the launch of their new website which incorporates a great modern new look and functionality. You can check it out at www.interplastic.com.
Erik Levy, IP Corporation’s Chief Operating Officer, today announced the 2020 recipients of the Scholars Award sponsored by Interplastic Corporation in affiliation with the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) and the International Cast Polymer Association (ICPA).
The six well-deserving high school graduates and their company affiliations are:
Jinny Kim, Rochester, MI (Continental Structural Plastics); Michael Baker, Claysburg, PA (Bedford Reinforced Plastics); Isabella Mendez, Muskego, WI (Inpro); Elizabeth Holup, Bay Village, OH (Roechling Glastic); Nicholas Ludwig, Bloomfield Hills, MI (Continental Structural Plastics); and Wyatt Smith, Oakland, OR (Orenco Systems). This year we provided each winner an award of $3,500 to be used towards their studies at a four-year college or university of their choice.
Steve Wetzel, Vice President of Sales, announced today that Interplastic Corporation has a new Low Profile Laminating Resin. This resin provides excellent surface quality to easily achieve Class “A” cosmetics surface.
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As we all have witnessed, the Covid-19 crisis is constantly changing and so do the preventive tactics of our national, state and local governments. A growing number of states have enacted Executive Orders to instruct their citizens to Shelter In Place (SIP). With each state that joins the SIP action, we are examining what criteria are used to determine the critical sectors of the economy that are allowed to continue to function.
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The Covid-19 pandemic has brought new risks and considerations to the world at large. IP Corporation and our four businesses (HK Research, North American Composites, Interplastic and Molding Products) are equally exposed to this new environment.
Interplastic Corporation announced today that it will raise the price of CoREZYN® brand vinyl ester resins, as well as gel coats and bonding compounds based on these resins, by $0.04 – $0.06 per pound, depending on grade. This increase will take effect for all shipments on or after March 21st, 2020.
Interplastic Corporation today announced the launch of the 2020 Scholars Award Program sponsored by Interplastic Corporation in affiliation with the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) and The International Cast Polymer Association (ICPA).
Interplastic Corporation announced today that it will raise the price of CoREZYN® and Silmar® brand polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coat, colorants and bonding compounds by $0.05 per pound. This increase will take effect for all shipments on or after January 25th, 2020.
Interplastic has always strived to have industry leading products, services and manufacturing capabilities. This increase will allow us to continue with investments in our quality and technical capabilities improving our service to our valued customers. With the constant change in our market it is even more important to improve efficiency to keep overall costs low. In addition, increased regulatory requirements across the country continue to drive up cost of compliance.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
Steve Wetzel, Vice President of Sales announced that Chris Deel has been promoted to Regional Sales Manager for the North Central region. Chris will be responsible for managing sales territories from Minnesota to the East Coast and down through Tennessee as well as Eastern Canada.
Chris began his career at Interplastic as a Senior Sales Representative. He has built strong relationships and grown his own territory making him an excellent choice to lead the East Central region. Prior to being with Interplastic he was with SCIGrip Structural Adhesives as a Regional Sales Manager and has over 27 years of experience in the composites industry including sales, manufacturing, technical and distribution positions.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
Steve Wetzel, Vice President of Sales announced that Marc Deschambault has joined the Interplastic Corporation team as the Sales Representative for Eastern Canada. Marc will focus on sales and account management in the Eastern Canada territory.
Marc comes to Interplastic Corporation with 30 years of experience working in the adhesives industry representing companies such as Tembec Chemical (now part of Rayonier Advanced Materials), Tri-Tex Company and ARC Resins. These companies manufacture thermoset and thermoplastic materials sold into the composite industry.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
Interplastic Corporation today announced that is has named Univar Solutions as a new distribution partner for its unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, colorants and bonding compounds in Eastern Canada.
Univar Solutions is a global partner for value-added distribution of chemistry and related products and services with an extensive network throughout Canada. “The partnership with Univar Solutions will allow us to extend our reach in Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and points further east. They will provide product inventory with local delivery and service to customers in eastern Canada.” said Steve Wetzel, VP of Sales of Interplastic Corporation. “We look forward to building a strong partnership with them.”
“We are excited to partner with Interplastic Corporation. The combination of Interplastic’s superior resin and gel coat technology, along with Univar’s capabilities and market reach, will allow us to expand our presence in the Canadian Composites market ”, says Poonam McGuire, Product Manager for Composites at Univar Solutions Canada.
Jean Lessard, Director of Core Product Management and Supply at Univar Solutions added, “this new partnership with Interplastic will allow Univar Solutions to offer innovative products to our composites customers”.
About Univar Solutions
Univar Solutions (NYSE: UNVR) is a leading global chemical and ingredient distributor and provider of value added services to customers across a wide range of industries. With the industry’s largest private transportation fleet and North American sales force, a vast supplier network, deep market and regulatory knowledge, world-class formulation and recipe development, unparalleled logistics know-how, and industry-leading digital tools, Univar Solutions is a committed ally to customers and suppliers, helping them anticipate, navigate, and leverage meaningful growth opportunities.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
Jason Schiro, Business Manager – Pipeline Remediation Polymers, announced today that Interplastic Corporation has been granted a patent for their new commercially available ONEstep CIPP resin system. This patented system (US Patent 10,131,766) is designed to be a simpler, safer process for initiating a Cured-in-Place Pipe (CIPP) resin.
Interplastic’s ONEstep product offers the benefit of using a single, liquid initiator. The system provides mechanical properties, cure, pot life and corrosion resistance comparable to currently available CIPP resins. ONEstep is available with several different resin formulations, both neat and enhanced. “We believe these systems will help develop and innovate the CIPP market. We are excited about ONEstep, it’s truly a unique offering that can change the path of CIPP lining”, said Jason Schiro. “We have already supplied over one million pounds to the CIPP market which has been installed throughout a wide environment from South America to Alaska in liners from 8” to 36” in diameter.”
ONEstep offers great benefits such as; easier introduction of initiator to resin, minimizing mixing problems and reduced initiator use, energy cost savings, labor savings, and safety.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
Steve Wetzel, Vice President of Sales announced that Martin Henricks has joined the Interplastic Corporation sales team as a Regional Sales Manager. Martin will be responsible for managing sales covering the western states.
Martin comes to Interplastic with 30 years of industry experience in composites, adhesives and coatings. His most recent position as Business Development and National Account Manager for Sika covered transportation, marine and appliance markets. Prior to that he was the Technical Sales Representative for Lord Corporation in their industrial adhesives and coatings division. Martin also holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
Structural Composites Inc is pleased to announce that Advanced Marine Coatings (AMC) with CoCure Technology has won the 2018 IBEX Innovation Award for Boat Building Materials. The entry featured a new US Navy SBIR Phase III – 9M EOD Advanced Combatant Craft that uses the new advanced coating as a commercial formulation.
In partnership with Interplastic Corporation CoCure AMC is now moving from the commercial transportation market and DOD market into the marine and RV markets. By combining polyurethane technology with polyester technology these new coatings provide user defined crack resistance and greatly enhanced weathering that is not possible with today’s conventional gel coats.
Scott Lewit President of Structural Composites says “Interplastic was able to advance our CoCure invention beyond our expectations. We loved the ability to ‘strain tune’ and adjust the elongation of the material as needed on a part, but we had no expectation that it would have a doubling in gloss and color retention and a huge improvement in abrasion resistance. Even better in our technical session at IBEX, Interplastic revealed new formulations in testing for the RV market that offer up to three times the weathering performance of todays’ polyester gel coats. This is very exciting as with these advanced coatings we can improve durability and lightweight existing products while simultaneously opening opportunities for composites in new markets all with a low HAP material!”.
Harry Certain Interplastic Product Manager says “The technology is changing the landscape of the composite market, providing better performing products for conventional markets, and opening doors to new ones. The innovative vision Scott and his team at Structural Composites have will impact resin chemistry for years to come. We are proud to be a part of it.”
Both companies will be displaying the technology at CAMX in Dallas, TX October 16-18, 2018. A technical educational session will be held at CAMX. CoCure is featured on the CAMX Award Finalist: The Future of Transportation- US Navy 7M advanced Combatant Craft. This is the team result of DOD and industry innovators collaborating in design, materials, electronics and marine propulsion into an advanced highly capable platform for our warfighters.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
Interplastic Corporation and Structural Composites Incorporated (SC) have formed a partnership to market Advanced Marine Coatings™. This product line uses Structural Composites Inc’s CoCure™ technology bringing the functionality of urethane chemistry to gel coats, allowing a higher performing product with regard to flexibility, weatherability and durability, all critical to the Marine industry.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Structural Composites on this venture,” says Harry Certain, Business Manager for Interplastic Corporation. “SC is a leader in the development of composites for the marine industry. The discovery of the CoCure concept provides the marine market the tools to greatly improve boat design, improving performance and lowering overall cost.”
“Interplastic has taken our CoCure concept and made it a reality for gel coats in the marine market.” Says Scott Lewit, President of SCI. “Their expertise in gel coat technology and fundamental understanding of urethane chemistry has allowed a refinement of the product optimizing performance allowing the maximum benefits from the blend. Gel Coat is no longer a constraint to superior boat design.”
Both Companies will be displaying the technology at IBEX in Tampa, FL October 1-4, 2018. Interplastic Booth #753 and Structural Composites Booth #1242 & R14. Interplastic will also be at booth #N65 and Structural Composites at Booth #G62 during CAMX in Dallas, TX October 16-18, 2018. Technical educational sessions will be held at both events. The technology is also an entry for the 2018 IBEX Innovation Award and will feature a completed boat using the new coatings.
About Structural Composites
Structural Composites, Inc. (SC) is a division of The Composites Company (TCC), one of the nation’s leading composites technology development firms. TCC has three divisions: Structural Composites Inc., Compsys Inc. and Composites Intellectual Holdings Inc. Structural Composites. was founded in 1987 and has developed a proven track record of innovation and service in the composites industry. Over the years we have expanded our industry and technology base to include customers in the marine, aerospace, theme park, defense, and both road and rail transportation industries.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
(St. Paul, MN – August 24th, 2018) Interplastic Corporation announced today that it will raise the price of CoREZYN® and Silmar® brand polyester resins, gel coat, colorants and bonding compounds by $0.04 per pound. This increase will take effect for all shipments on or after September 15, 2018.
Costs have risen due to tight supply of key raw materials and escalating costs of transportation. In particular truck and bulk freight have increased substantially since the beginning of 2018. Interplastic is working closely with suppliers to reduce the impact of the increases and maintain supply to support our customers’ growth.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
Reagan Stephens, IP Corporation’s Chief Operating Officer, today announced the 2018 recipients of the Scholars Award sponsored by Interplastic Corporation in affiliation with the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) and the International Cast Polymer Association (ICPA).
The six well-deserving high school graduates and their company affiliations are:
Wallace Woodlief, Cypress, TX (Enduro Composites); Reagan Lancaster, Bristol, TN (Strongwell); Hannah Runnion, Jefferson, OH (Chromaflo Technologies); Jennie Choberka, Alexandria, OH (Owens Corning); Amy Landin, La Vernia, TX (Xeres Corporation); and Sara Burnette, Mount Carmel, TN (Eastman Chemical). This year we provided each winner an award of $3,500 to be used towards their studies at a four-year college or university of their choice.
This is the eighteenth year Interplastic Corporation has awarded the scholarships. “The pool of applications we received was excellent and these recipients have gone above and beyond in their studies, school activities, volunteer & community services, and more,” said Reagan Stephens.
To be eligible for a Scholars Award, the applicant’s parents, legal guardian, or the student must be employed by an ACMA or ICPA member company and the student must be planning to attend an accredited four-year college or university. The selection of the Scholars Award winners is based on the individual’s personal merit and background, with an emphasis on excellence in academic, financial need and extracurricular activities. The scholarships must be used for tuition and/or required books, supplies and equipment.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
Interplastic Corporation announced today that it will raise the price of CoREZYN® and Silmar® brand polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, gel coat, colorants and bonding compounds by $0.06 per pound. This increase will take effect for all shipments on or after July 7, 2018.
Costs have risen due to tight supply of key raw materials across many products, as well as rising freight costs. Interplastic is working closely with suppliers to reduce the impact of the increases and maintain supply to support our customers’ growth.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
Effective May 1, 2018 Interplastic Corporation announced the reorganization of some of its Management staffs. This reorganization will prepare Interplastic for our next phase of growth while striving to better support our customers.
Two new Vice President positions will lead the Interplastic commercial teams: Steve Wetzel, Vice President of Sales; and Peter Surmak, Vice President of Marketing. As Vice President of Sales, Steve will direct the entire Interplastic sales force, regional managers and Marketing Communications Manager. In his new position of Vice President of Marketing, Peter will oversee all aspects of product line and business management including responsibility for CIPP, Gelcoat, Bonding Compounds, Colorants and Vinyl Ester Engineering Resins.
Also effective May 1, 2018 is the promotion of Damon S. Brown to Business Manager – Vinyl Ester/Engineered Resins. With Peter’s move overseeing all product and business management, Damon will be responsible for managing all aspects of the vinyl ester and engineered resins business.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
Following a distinguished career of more than 30 years IP Corporation announced today that Senior Vice President Bob DeRoma is retiring May 1 and will be supporting the Corporation in strategic assignments.
“Over the past 30 years, Bob oversaw dramatic growth across IP Corporation. When Bob arrived, Interplastic was a 2-manufacturing plant operation and now operates seven sites,” said IP Corporation President & CEO Jim Wallenfelsz. “North American Composites grew from 4-5 warehouses to 30 sites today and Molding Products doubled the size of their footprint.”
Beyond his career at IP Corporation, Bob was a tireless contributor to industry organizations. He was instrumental as Composites Institute Chairman in the formation of the ACMA organization from its predecessors, the SPI-Composites Institute and the Composite Fabricators Association. He also served on the ACMA Board of Directors from 1999 – 2004 and received the Presidents Award in 2004.
Effective May 1st, Reagan Stephens will be Senior Vice President & COO for IP Corporation. Reagan has served the past seven years as Vice President of Operations and General Manager for Interplastic and more recently in the same capacity for IP Corporation.
“While Bob will be sorely missed, I have all the confidence the new team of seasoned individuals will take the company to new horizons.”
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
Interplastic Corporation today announced the launch of the 2018 Scholars Award Program sponsored by Interplastic Corporation in affiliation with the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) and The International Cast Polymer Association (ICPA) .
To be eligible for a Scholars Award, the applicant’s parents, legal guardian, or the student must be employed by an ACMA or ICPA member company and the student must be planning to attend an accredited four-year college or university. The selection of the Scholars winners is based on the individual’s personal merit and financial need. Six scholars will be selected and we are excited to announce this year’s award winners will again each receive $3,500 to be used towards tuition and/or required books, supplies and equipment.
For those interested in applying, an application can be found on the Interplastic Corporation website along with additional information regarding the 2018 Scholars Award Program. The application deadline is May 4th, 2018.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
Steve Wetzel, National Sales Manager announced that Tim Watts has joined the Interplastic Corporation sales team as a Sales Representative. Tim will be responsible for managing sales in Florida and South Georgia.
Tim comes to Interplastic with 30 years of composites experience, primarily in the marine market. He spent many years with Sea Ray/Brunswick Corporation, and most recently has been with Vectorworks. His experience includes project management, product development, lamination management and sales. Tim is also certified as a Lean Six Sigma.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
www.interplastic.com
Bob DeRoma, IP Corporation’s Senior Vice President, today announced the 2017 recipients of the Scholars Award sponsored by Interplastic Corporation in affiliation with the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) and the International Cast Polymer Association (ICPA).
The six well-deserving high school graduates and their company affiliations are:
Daniel Liu, Apex, NC (Reichhold); Andrew Selm, Brookville, IN (Superior Oil Company); Blake Murray, Osceola, MO (United Initiators); Olivia Gohman, Sutherlin, OR (Orenco Systems); Sarah Pham, McPherson, KS (Johns Manville); and Maria Vetrano, Cleveland, GA (Agco Marble). This year we were excited to announce an increased amount for each winner of $3,500 to be used towards their studies at a four-year college or university of their choice.
This is the seventeenth year Interplastic Corporation has awarded the scholarships. “These young adults have gone above and beyond in their studies, school activities, volunteer services, community activities and more,” said Bob DeRoma, “We were so impressed with this year’s group that we decided to increase this year’s scholarship amount.”
To be eligible for a Scholars Award, the applicant’s parents, legal guardian, or the student must be employed by an ACMA or ICPA member company and the student must be planning to attend an accredited four-year college or university. The selection of the Scholars Award winners is based on the individual’s personal merit and background, with an emphasis on excellence in academic, financial need and extracurricular activities. The scholarships must be used for tuition and/or required books, supplies and equipment.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
Steve Wetzel, National Sales Manager announced that Chris Deel has joined the Interplastic Corporation sales team as a Senior Sales Representative. Chris will be responsible for managing sales in Ohio, eastern Michigan, western Pennsylvania and a small portion of western New York and West Virginia.
Chris comes to Interplastic with 25 years of experience in the composites industry including manufacturing, technical and distribution positions. He has managed a variety of composite fabrication shops and has tremendous application experience. Most recently he has been with SCIGrip Structural Adhesives as Regional Sales Manager. Chris is also certified as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
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Interplastic Corporation today announced its new CoREZYN vinyl ester resin approved for use in potable (drinking) water pipe and tanks. CORVE8300DW is a corrosion resistant, vinyl ester based resin that is NSF/ANSI 61 certified. CORVE8300DW has the industry’s highest approval for use in piping greater than, or equal to, ½ inch inner diameter and tanks greater than, or equal to, 150 gallons. It is manufactured from ingredients listed as acceptable in FDA Code of Regulation Title 21, CFR 177.2420 and may be safely used as a component of articles intended for single or repeated use in contact with food as prescribed in the regulation.
“We are excited to add another great product to our 8300 series offering of corrosion resistant resins”, said Peter Surmak, Business Manager. The new CoREZYN product can be used in desalination piping and equipment, public drinking water systems and storage tanks containing chemicals such as sodium hypochlorite (bleach), acids and bases. As always consult your Interplastic representative for additional information on your particular situation and/or product.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
Bob DeRoma, Interplastic Corporation’s Senior Vice President, today announced the launch of the 2017 Scholars Award Program sponsored by Interplastic Corporation in affiliation with the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) and The International Cast Polymer Association (ICPA) .
To be eligible for a Scholars Award, the applicant’s parents, legal guardian, or the student must be employed by an ACMA or ICPA member company and the student must be planning to attend an accredited four-year college or university. The selection of the Scholars winners is based on the individual’s personal merit and financial need. Six scholars will be selected and we are excited to announce this year’s award winners will again each receive $3,000 to be used towards tuition and/or required books, supplies and equipment.
For those interested in applying, an application can be found on the Interplastic Corporation website along with additional information regarding the 2017 Scholars Award Program. The application deadline is May 3rd, 2017.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
(St. Paul, MN – January 10, 2017) Interplastic Corporation has developed cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) resins designed for use with reinforcement containing tubes for CIPP pressure liners.
Kaleel Rahaim, Manager-Pipeline Rehabilitation Polymers said, “ these resins are corrosion resistant, have high tensile strength properties and are as easy to process as standard CIPP liners.”
CORVE8190
ECO Series vinyl ester with no styrene, no VOCs, or HAPs.
COR72-AT-470HT
Filled CIPP resin enhanced for higher physical properties.
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, colorants and putties for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
(St. Paul, MN – July 18th, 2016) Bob DeRoma, IP Corporation’s Senior Vice President, today announced the 2016 recipients of the Scholars Award sponsored by Interplastic Corporation in affiliation with the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA).
The seven well-deserving high school graduates and their company affiliations are:
Amber Mays, Bristol, VA (Strongwell); Paul Jenson, Lake Park, MN (Tecton Products LLC); Hannah Gibbs, Poplar Grove, AR (United Initiators); Jillian Choberka, Alexandria, OH (Owen’s Corning); Erin Brown, Downs, KS (Osborne Industries), Samantha Christerson, Patriot, IN (Crane Composites) and Meritt Schoenecker, Nashotah, WI (Bradley Corporation). This year we were excited to announce an increased amount for each winner of $3,000 to be used towards their studies at a four-year college or university of their choice.
This is the sixteenth year Interplastic Corporation has awarded the scholarships. “These young adults have gone above and beyond in their studies, school activities, volunteer services, community activities and more,” said Bob DeRoma, “We were so impressed with this year’s group that we even added an additional award this year for outstanding community and scholastic achievement.”
To be eligible for a Scholars Award, the applicant’s parents, legal guardian, or the student must be employed by an ACMA-member company and the student must be planning to attend an accredited four-year college or university. The selection of the Scholars Award winners is based on the individual’s personal merit and background, with an emphasis on excellence in academic, financial need and extracurricular activities. The scholarships must be used for tuition and/or required books, supplies and equipment.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
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(St. Paul, MN – June 23, 2016) Bob DeRoma, Senior Vice President announced that Harry Certain has joined the Interplastic Corporation team as the Gel Coat Business Manager. Harry will be replacing Jim Luke who is retiring July 5, 2016. “Jim has made a significant contribution to the growth of Interplastic gel coat business which he led for the past 16 years” said Bob.
Harry comes to Interplastic Corporation from 3M where he was a Global Business Manager within the Materials Science Division. He has also worked for Protective Chemistries, Bellcomb Technologies, Inc., and H.B. Fuller Company where he worked as a Business Development Manager.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
(St. Paul, MN – June 16, 2016) Interplastic Corporation announced the release of a full line of cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) resins designed to renovate pressure pipes. These resins are designed to be used with liners containing a reinforcement component. Flexural creep retention factors tend to be higher than normal with these resins and short term burst test results have been impressive. These resins are designed to wet out the liner in an efficient manner and to gel and cure comparable to standard CIPP resins.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com
(St. Paul, MN – March 1, 2016) Bob DeRoma, Interplastic Corporation’s Senior Vice President, today announced the launch of the 2016 Scholars Award Program sponsored by Interplastic Corporation in affiliation with the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA).
To be eligible for a Scholars Award, the applicant’s parents, legal guardian, or the student must be employed by an ACMA-member company and the student must be planning to attend an accredited four-year college or university. The selection of the Scholars winners is based on the individual’s personal merit and financial need. Six scholars will be selected and we are excited to announce this year’s award winners will again each receive $3,000 to be used towards tuition and/or required books, supplies and equipment.
For those interested in applying, an application can be found on the Interplastic Corporation website (https://www.interplastic.com/scholarships.php) along with additional information regarding the 2016 Scholars Award Program. The application deadline is May 18, 2016.
About Interplastic Corporation
Interplastic Corporation is a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company focuses on the production and sale of unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats, adhesives & compounds and colorants for the composites and cast polymer industries. Interplastic is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. Interplastic Corporation is a subsidiary of IP Corporation, a specialty chemical company with its headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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For more information contact:
Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com