Archive for October, 2007

Lockcons Prototype

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Small plastic polypropylene box container for packaging.

LA Container Inc.  has produced the first prototype of a new square  polypropylene container that locks. This will be the first in series of containers in approximately 25 different sizes.  To find out information and release dates about our small plastic boxes please visit our website or contact one of our plastic packaging specialists.

Container style = Lockcons.

7 more years of tax-free Net access, e-mail etc.

Friday, October 26th, 2007

Tax Free Internet

Now we can all sleep at night!

As reported on News.com

“Scarcely a week before an existing ban on Internet access taxes is set to expire, the U.S. Senate late Thursday voted to let the prohibition live on for seven more years.

The compromise bill, which was approved by a voice vote, would prohibit state and local governments from taxing any service that enables users to connect to the Internet and some related services through 2014. That’s three years longer than the version passed by the House of Representatives last week.”

For the full article visit News.com - http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9805069-7.html

LA Plastics to test new Biodegradable renewable resins

Thursday, October 4th, 2007

L&A Plastic Molding Inc.

Will begin testing a new Bio Degradable Resin for it’s polypropelene plastic hinged lid containers . The tests will take place in October of 2007. (see the photo below)

For more information on our entire line of Flip Top Plastic Containers visit our website.

The resin is Manufactured by Cereplast USA . Here are the specs for the material.

About Cereplast

Cereplast Hybrid Resins(TM), also known as Biopolyolefins(TM), replace 50 percent or more of the petroleum content used in traditional plastic resins with bio-based materials such as starches from corn, tapioca, wheat and potatoes. With nearly the same physical characteristics and price point as traditional polyolefin, Cereplast Hybrid Resins(TM) are an ideal way for plastic manufactures to reduce their reliance on petroleum. For more information on cereplast resins visit www.cereplast.com .

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