Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

Industries in the Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing Sub-Sector make goods by processing plastics materials and raw rubber. The core technology employed by establishments in this Sub-Sector is that of plastics or rubber product production. Plastics and rubber are combined in the same Sub-Sector because plastics are increasingly being used as a substitute for rubber; however the Sub-Sector is generally restricted to the production of products made of just one material, either solely plastics or rubber.

Many manufacturing activities use plastics or rubber, for example the manufacture of footwear, or furniture. Typically, the production process of these products involves more than one material. In these cases, technologies that allow disparate materials to be formed and combined are of central importance in describing the manufacturing activity. In this Commerce Directory, such activities (the footwear and furniture manufacturing) are not classified in the Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing Sub-Sector because the core technologies for these activities are diverse and involve multiple materials.

Within the Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing Sub-Sector, a distinction is made between plastics and rubber products at the industry group level, although it is not a rigid distinction, as can be seen from the definition of Industry, Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing. As materials technology progresses, plastics are increasingly being used as a substitute for rubber; and eventually, the distinction may disappear as a basis for establishment classification.

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in; Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing, Plastics Pipe, Pipe Fitting, and Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing, Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet, and Shape Manufacturing, Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing, Urethane and Other Foam Product Manufacturing, Plastics Bottle Manufacturing, Plastics Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing, Resilient Floor Covering Manufacturing, Rubber Product Manufacturing, Tire Manufacturing, Tire Retreading, Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing, Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use.

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• Darcoid Rubber Company - Rubber Products-Seals-Gaskets-O Rings - Rubber Products - Darcoid Rubber Company, is the manufacturer of gaskets, o-rings, o-ring kits, hydraulic seals, neoprene seals, parker seals, parker emi shielding, rubber bushings and a distributor for manufacturers of top quality rubber products, gaskets and seals. We make sure you get the best cost according to your delivery schedule. Learn more about how we can meet your needs.
• Dura Plastics Products, Inc. - For over thirty years, Dura Plastic Products, Inc. has been known for its quality products and outstanding service. These qualities have allowed this family owned business to grow into a recognized leader in the PVC piping component industry.
• Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company -- Goodyear is the world's largest tire company. Together with its U.S. and international subsidiaries and joint ventures, Goodyear manufactures and markets tires for most applications. It also manufactures and sells several lines of power transmission belts, hose and other rubber products for the transportation industry and various industrial and consumer markets, as well as rubber-related chemicals for various applications.