Plastic jars and bottles are often used for shipping, short-term storage of materials or are disposed of after consumption in consumer applications. Plastic tubs more resemble plastic totes in terms of their form and function. Read More…
Leading Manufacturers
Rahway Steel Drum Company, Inc.
Cranbury, NJ | 800-260-3786As a leader in the plastic container industry, Rahway Steel Drum Company supplies a wide variety of precision manufactured products to be used for regulated & non-regulated liquid & solid packaging.
Jakacki Bag & Barrel, Inc.
Chicago, IL | 800-760-3786Jakacki Bag & Barrel, family owned and operated, is a plastic container manufacturer. Their products include pails, pallets, gaylords, drums and so much more.
Thornton Plastics
Salt Lake City, UT | 800-248-3434Thornton Plastics is an expert manufacturer in the plastic containers industry. Since 1955 we have manufactured plastic containers, specializing in small plastic containers. We offer various plastics, including polystyrene, polypropylene, and polyethylene. Our team works alongside our customers to ensure that their plastic container needs are met. All of our products are made and manufactured in the United States.
Container Distributors, Inc.
Venice, IL | 800-366-5098Container Distributors offers a solution for all of your plastic container needs, including all sizes of new and reconditioned plastic containers, as well as steel and fibre drums. We also carry a wide range of cubic yard boxes and IBC/totes.
Illing Packaging
Richfield, WI | 262-250-7566At Illing Company, we have a vast array of products to choose from. Our inventory includes plastic containers, drums, barrels, tubes, caps and closures. No matter what the product, Illing’s mission is to deliver the right product at the right time to satisfy our customers’ requirements. Contact us today, and an expert staff member will help you find what you’re looking for.
Western Industries Plastic Products LLC.
Winfield, KS | 620-221-9464For the past 30 years, Western Industries has been manufacturing plastic containers for a variety of industries, and fulfilling the needs for businesses large and small. At our 350,000 square-foot manufacturing campus, we have the technology and the expertise to manufacture plastic containers of all shapes and sizes, defect-free.
Plastic Tubs - Alpack PlasticsPlastic tubs are often used for shipping and distribution of larger quantities and longer-term storage of larger objects or collections of objects. Plastic bins and plastic storage containers are not in name distinct from each other or from plastic tubs; naming a medium to large-sized plastic container is often a matter of preference.
Plastic Tubs - Alpack PlasticsOrder pickers on a warehouse floor may place orders in plastic bins, food distributors may ship their products in plastic tubs and medical laboratories may freeze materials in plastic containers. Each container is usually made from blow molded, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) or polyethylene teraphthalate (PET). They can be designed in an extensive variety of sizes, colors and shapes. Plastic tubs are usually designed with sealing lids or interlocking lids and tops for easy transportation.
All blow molded plastics are processed in a similar way. In fact, all the way up to the last stage of blow molding, the process is nearly identical for every variety of plastic container. Every blow mold machine begins with a collection of raw plastic resin, which is called stock. The stock is placed in a hopper that directs the stock into a conveyance channel.
A large screw in the conveyance channel forces the stock toward the mold as it turns. As the stock approaches the mold, it is heated by heating elements in the conveyance channel which, combined with the pressure caused by the turning screw, causes the plastic to become liquefied. At this point, the divergences of molding process begin. While all molds operate by way of the same concept, they vary in their construction.In the case of plastic tub blow molding, the liquefied plastic will enter a large cavity where it takes the shape of the mold. Compressed air is then forced into the cavity along with the plastic; this causes the plastic to be come hollow and resemble its final tub shape. The molten plastic then cools and hardens and is extracted from the mold. The product can then be cleared of imperfections (if necessary) and then shipped or sent for additional processing.
