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Scottish Plastics and Rubber Association Scottish Plastics and Rubber Association

Welcome to the Scottish Plastics and Rubber Association

Welcome to the Scottish Plastics and Rubber Association, an independent society catering for the needs of individual professional members and Corporate Member companies and organisations.

The primary aim of the SPRA is ‘to promote the advancement of plastics, rubbers and related materials through education and training in the science, engineering and design associated with the manufacture, conversion and end-use of polymeric materials’.

The SPRA provides a forum for the plastics, rubber and general polymer community in Scotland through the provision of technical meetings, support for polymer education and social activities.

This website contains extensive technical information in the archived reports on Materials, Processes, Design, Applications, Environment and Business Issues

Students and teachers will find relevant information in the Education pages.

Details of forthcoming technical meetings, seminars and social events can be found in the Events Diary.

Information on suppliers of materials, machinery products, and services can be found in the Corporate Member pages and in the useful Links to websites, which also cover information sources, related organisations and education and training.

Latest News

Chinaplas 2012

Chinaplas 2012

SPRA Council Members, Colin Hindle and Ralph Mcneill, describe their visit to China, which included the international plastics exhibition, Chinaplas 2012.

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SPRA Dinner Dance 2012

SPRA Dinner Dance 2012

The 2012 SPRA Dinner Dance was the usual enjoyable evening with good food, great entertainment and excellent company.

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The UK Plastics Industry: A Strategic Manufacturing Sector

The UK Plastics Industry: A Strategic Manufacturing Sector

The British Plastics Federation has published a discussion document outlining the successes of the UK plastics sector and future opportunities arising from its strategic manufacturing activities.

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Corporate Members

Events Diary

Polymer Study Tours 2012

Polymer Study Tours 2012

17 June 2012
Edinburgh Napier University, Merchiston Campus EH10 5DT

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Plastics in Packaging

18 June 2012
Edinburgh Napier University, Merchiston Campus EH10 5DT

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Technical Info from SPRA

  • Materials Thermoplastics, Thermosets, Elastomers, Additives.
  • Processes Moulding, Extrusion, Thermoforming, Ancillaries.
  • Design Product, Mould, CAE, Testing.
  • Applications Healthcare, Packaging, Electronics, Other Markets.
  • Environment Waste, Recycling, Sustainability, Legislation, Energy.
  • Business Issues Network, Seminars, Competitiveness, Innovation, Regulation.