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Interplastic Corporation Announces 2023 Scholars Award Winners

(St. Paul, MN – July 12, 2023) Erik Levy, IP Corporation’s Chief Operating Officer, today announced the 2023 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: Micaela Barbery, Rochester Hills, MI (Teijin Automotive Technologies); Abigail Grace Linderman, Birmingham, AL (Huber Engineered Materials) Kaila Arthur, Richmond, IN (Creative Composite Group); Brady Brownell, Salem, OR (Miles Fiberglass); Alayna Crawford, Newark, OH (Owen’s Corning); and Danielle McIIwain, South Bend, IN (Superior Oil). 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.

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Matt Butler Joins Interplastic as Regional Sales Manager

(St. Paul, MN – January 4th, 2023) Chris Deel, Interplastic National Sales Manager, announced that Matt Butler has joined the Interplastic Corporation team as a Regional Sales Manager. Matt will be responsible for managing sales covering the north central states.

Matt comes to Interplastic with over 18 years of experience in sales, marketing, business development, and supply chain. He also earned his Bachelor’s in Business Administration from The University of Toledo.

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Interplastic Corporation Announces 2022 Scholars Award Winners

(St. Paul, MN – September 22nd, 2022) Erik Levy, IP Corporation’s Chief Operating Officer, today announced the 2022 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: Celina Liang, Morgantown, WV (West Virginia University); Kailyn Spitler, Greenwood, IN (Superior Industrial Solutions) Stella Marti, San Antonio, TX (Inpro Corp); Peyton Woodlief, Cypress, TX (Enduro Composites); Katie Madlem, Wakarusa, IN (Frost Engineering & Consulting); and Nicole Elchert, Riegel, OH (Johns Manville). 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.

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Interplastic Corporation Announces Partnership with Univar Solutions (06/19/2019)

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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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Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com

www.interplastic.com

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Interplastic Corporation Announces New Patented Product ONEstep (02/11/2019)

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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

www.interplastic.com

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Advanced Marine Coatings with CoCure Technology Wins the 2018 IBEX Innovation Award (10/10/2018)

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Advanced Marine Coatings with CoCure Technology Wins the 2018 IBEX Innovation Award

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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Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com

www.interplastic.com

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Interplastic Corporation & Structural Composites Incorporated Partner to Promote Advanced Marine Coatings™ with CoCure™ Technology (09/27/2018)

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Interplastic Corporation & Structural Composites Incorporated Partner to Promote Advanced Marine Coatings™ with CoCure™ Technology

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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Michelle Allshouse
Marketing Communications Manager
Interplastic Corporation
651.481.6860
mallshouse@ip-corporation.com

www.interplastic.com

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CIPP Resins Designed to Renovate Pressure Pipes (06/16/2016)

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CIPP Resins Designed to Renovate Pressure Pipes

(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

www.interplastic.com