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
LiceComb Engineering Limited is the new trading name for The Health and Beauty Company
The Health and Beauty Company, an Aberdeen based company, with links back to the early days of the plastics industry and beyond, has changed its trading name to LIceComb Engineering to reflect more closely its presence as the leading lice comb supplier.
Energy Management for Plastics Processors
Dr Robin Kent, Tangram Technology, provided a practical guide for plastics processors on how to gain control over energy management and to reduce energy costs.
SPRA Student Member receives Gold Medal for Best Student
Edinburgh Napier University Polymer Engineering student, Parmar Rushabh Rajendrakumar has been awarded a gold medal for his performance on the Diploma in Polymer Engineering course which he had completed in India.
