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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

Improved Production Efficiency in Injection Moulding

David Raine, Sumitomo Demag, demonstrates how marginal gains in individual aspects of injection moulding technology can lead to significant improvement in production efficiency.

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Estimating Tool Costs for Injection Moulding

At last a simple, low-cost program that estimates the tooling costs for injection moulding.

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SPRA Student Scholarship Award

Nathan Minors, a design student at Edinburgh Napier University, wins the SPRA Scholarship, sponsored by ARBURG UK.

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Plastics Recycling

Under the general theme of ‘Plastics Recycling’ the March 2013 SPRA meeting addressed the topics of ‘Plastics Waste from the Marine Environment’, ‘Higher Specification Recyclate’ and ‘Energy from Waste’

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Stepping Beyond Conventional Design Guidelines

The February SPRA meeting, at Rosti UK Ltd at Larkhall, entitled ‘Beyond Conventional Practices for Injection Moulding’ was delivered by Eric Henry, Autodesk

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SPRA Dinner Dance 2013

The 2013 SPRA Dinner Dance was well attended and provided the table hosts and their guests with excellent food, good wine and great entertainment.

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SPRA Fellowship for Sheena Geddes

Mrs Sheena Geddes has been presented with an SPRA Fellowship for her outstanding contribution as SPRA Membership Secretary for the last 14 years.

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Glasgow University Industry Day 2013

The Industry Day organised to showcase research work of the College of Science and Technology at Glasgow University, provided delegates with an insight on innovative science and technology and opportunities for industry to engage with the university.

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Scottish Companies land top awards for the Polymer Apprentice of the Year 2012

Two Scottish plastics companies, Rosti UK Ltd and DS Smith Plastics Ltd, provided both the winner and the runner-up in the UK Polymer Apprentice of the Year competition for 2012, organised by Cogent Sector Skills Council and the Worshipful Company of Horners.

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Polypropylene: from Monomer to Market

Scott Jackson and Alan Sorrie of Ineos Olefins and Polymers describe the polypropylene supply chain, covering polymerisation, properties and applications.

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Corporate Members

Events Diary

Polymer Study Tours 2013

23 June 2013
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.