A Look At HDPE Plastic
October 5th, 2018High-density polyethylene, or HDPE, has a huge variety of applications, and a unique strength-to-density ratio. These two traits, among others,… Read more »
Glass Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be…Compared to Clear Plastic
September 11th, 2018As a Colorado resident and avid craft beer drinker, I prefer my local microbrews in bottles rather than cans. I… Read more »
How Much Does That Piece of Plastic Weigh? (So I Can Calculate Its Remnant Price)
July 16th, 2018How much does Delrin weigh?
The Show Must Go On
June 1st, 2018A couple of years ago we got a call from Jo Evans in the props department of Cirque de Soleil’s… Read more »
Polycarbonate (Lexan) vs Acrylic (Lucite)
May 3rd, 2018Sheet grade polycarbonate (aka Lexan or Makrolon) and acrylic sheet (aka Lucite) are two of the most frequently used see-through… Read more »
Hunter the Plastic Poodle, 2002-2018
April 18th, 2018We will all miss your enthusiasm for your work. And your constant presence at Colorado Plastics. Anita and I… Read more »
1939 RCA TRK-12 Television Clear Acrylic Case Built By Colorado Plastics in Australian Museum
April 9th, 2018Found it! Here’s a photo of the clear Plexiglas case for a 1939 RCA TRK-12 TV Colorado Plastics built. Same… Read more »
Hunter The Poodle Is Turning 16
February 7th, 2018Sweet Cow MooMobile Ice Cream at Colorado Plastics at 2pm on Tues, 2/13/17 to celebrate Hunter the Poodle’s 16th Birthday!
