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Plastic Shipping Containers

Plastic shipping containers are durable, inexpensive alternatives to metal, wood and glass shipping containers. A plastic shipping container can be a box, a tub, a bin, a crate or a bottle. Any plastic material that is used to ship items from one place to another is a plastic shipping container. Plastic containers are excellent shipping solutions because they can be designed to be impact resistant, shatter-proof (this feature makes plastic a better choice than glass in many cases) and weather resistant.

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Rahway Steel Drum Company, Inc.
Avenel, NJ
800-260-3786
Rahway has the supply & delivery capabilities that can assure you the best plastic shipping containers for your products when you need them and at the right price. Rahway's growing customer list includes manufacturers who need economical kinds and others who need specialized options such as decorated & advertising types. There are no limits to what the Rahway family of companies can provide.
Jakacki Bag & Barrel, Inc.
Chicago, IL
800-760-3786
Jakacki Bag & Barrel, Inc., founded in 1942 by Frank J. Jakacki, is a leading reconditioner of fiber, steel and synthetic drums. Located in Chicago, Illinois, Jakacki Bag & Barrel is a family-owned and operated business that is dedicated to the reconditioning of drums. Jakacki's quality plastic shipping containers are of the highest quality and are offered at competitive pricing.
Agri-Industrial Plastics Company
Fairfield, IA
641-472-4188
Agri-Industrial Plastics is a privately owned company that manufactures high quality & affordable plastic shipping containers. Agri-Industrial's philosophy is to take the long view and make business decisions in the best interest of its customers & employees. Agri-Industrial Plastics Company serves a diverse array of customers from many industries including agricultural, construction and more.
Assmann Corporation of America
Garrett, IN
Marshall, TX - 888-357-3181
Assmann Corporation is an NSF & ISO certified rotational molder of large and small double wall, vertical, horizontal and conical plastic tanks, and also chemical feed stations plus secondary containment basins. Our rotomolding process and extensive experience makes the difference... We offer many accessories, including full drain outlet, seismic restraints and more.
Custom-Pak, Inc.
Clinton, IA
563-242-1801
Custom-Pak, Inc. designs and builds the machines and the molds that produce blow-molded products. Custom-Pak removes typical limitations to give you faster results and better quality than any other molder. Please go to Custom-Pak's website today to discover the advantages that Custom-Pak's plastic shipping containers can offer. With Custom-Pak, you are guaranteed the best.
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Alpack Plastics
Natick, MA
508-653-9131
With one of the largest lines of plastic shipping containers in the United States, Alpack manufactures custom products and custom packaging components as well as over seven hundred stock sizes. A wide product range includes hinged and compartment receptacles, display cubes, PVC sleeves, carrying cases and more. For precision manufactured containing equipment at competitive pricing, call Alpack.
Diversified Plastics Inc.
Latta, SC
800-768-7636
Since 1976, Diversified Plastics has been a leading rotational molding international manufacturer, providing the products you need at an affordable price. The company is able to serve a wide variety of industries ranging from industrial to hospitality to marine. For all of your plastic shipping containers and other requirements, DPI has your solution, call or visit their website today!
BASCO, Inc.
University Park, IL
800-776-3786
For dependable, quality plastic shipping containers, Basco is the answer! Basco's product knowledge, expertise and application assistance is unparalleled and its experienced workforce knows more about its products and applications than anyone else. This assures Basco's customers that they will always get the right product for the job, without compromise. Please call Basco today.

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Plastic Shipping Containers

Raw plastic materials are generally inexpensive, which makes plastic shipping containers the smartest economic choice. Because plastic can be molded into any conceivable shape, customized plastic containers, which can be made to fit the contours of the items they are transporting, are excellent for transporting delicate or sensitive materials. Plastic shipping containers are often reusable, but in the case of damage or excessive wear, many varieties of plastic shipping containers can be recycled. Some plastic shipping containers are designed to be air-tight; these containers can be used to transport products like paper or electronics, both of which require protection from weather conditions while in transit. Ventilated shipping containers can house living cargo like plants and animals.

All plastic shipping containers are made with thermoplastic resins and are created during a molding process. Plastic boxes can be either blow molded or injection molded. In both cases, the molding machinery would begin with a collection of raw plastic resin (which is called stock) that is loaded into a hopper and directed into a conveyance channel. A long screw turns in the channel, forcing the plastic toward the mold. As it turns, the combination of friction, pressure and heating elements along the length of the channel liquefies the stock. Once the stock is liquefied, it can be molded into any shape. At this point in the molding process, the plastic will either be injected into a mold (this is called injection molding), or it will be forced into a mold cavity along with compressed air (this is blow molding). Generally speaking, the thinner the construction of the plastic box's walls, the more likely it was to have been created by blow molding. Once the molding process is complete, the plastic is allowed to cool and harden. Then it is ejected from the mold, cleansed of imperfections (if they are present) and either sent for shipping or for additional processing.