O&P Plastics
Charles King
Description
Collection
Title:
O&P Plastics
Creator:
Charles King
Date:
3/29/2003
Text:
Greetings,
I used to be responsible for the medical plastics division of a large plastics distributor. Former associates still in the distribution business are calling me and saying that they are experiencing major customer complaints with copolymer and polypropylene. A little research has revealed that consolidation and closures in the plastics extrusion industry has resulted in changes in these common plastics (resin switch) that just isn't working well for O&P applications. I'm asking the list if you are having problems with copolymer and polypropylene (or other plastics) and what solutions have you come up with. I have friends (in distribution) who are attempting to solve this problem, and need to know how widespread the complaints are.
Thanks in advance,
Charles King
Prosthetic Practitioner student, Century College
(& happy not to be selling plastics anymore!)
I used to be responsible for the medical plastics division of a large plastics distributor. Former associates still in the distribution business are calling me and saying that they are experiencing major customer complaints with copolymer and polypropylene. A little research has revealed that consolidation and closures in the plastics extrusion industry has resulted in changes in these common plastics (resin switch) that just isn't working well for O&P applications. I'm asking the list if you are having problems with copolymer and polypropylene (or other plastics) and what solutions have you come up with. I have friends (in distribution) who are attempting to solve this problem, and need to know how widespread the complaints are.
Thanks in advance,
Charles King
Prosthetic Practitioner student, Century College
(& happy not to be selling plastics anymore!)
Citation
Charles King, “O&P Plastics,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 5, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/220847.
