Plastic is
   • Versatile
   • Easily formed

Products are produced in
   • One or two simple operations

Plastic products require
   • Little or no finishing, painting, polishing etc.

Plastics can be easily
   • Printed, decorated, coloured

Product finishes can be achieved
   • At low cost

Plastics are
• Corrosion resistant
• Generally waterproof
• Lighter than metals

Many plastics can
• Be recycled by your local borough council
• Be recycled to produce (in part or in whole) many different products including plant pots, toys, containers and countless others

Plastics can be over moulded
• with other plastics
• with many other materials

Raw materials currently used include:
• Nylon
• ABS
• Acetal
• Polyprop
• Polycarbonate
• Flexible PVC
• Polythene