{"id":469,"date":"2013-07-31T12:03:26","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T17:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/superiorplastics.com\/?p=469"},"modified":"2013-10-24T09:54:24","modified_gmt":"2013-10-24T14:54:24","slug":"plastic-molding-recycling-shaping-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/superiorplastics.com\/?p=469","title":{"rendered":"Plastic molding &#038; Recycling &#8211; Shaping the future"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-474\" title=\"Recycled plastics in plastic injection molding\" src=\"https:\/\/superiorplastics.com\/files\/recycled-plastics-300x293.jpg\" alt=\"Reusing and recycling plastics with the plastic injection molding process.\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/superiorplastics.com\/files\/recycled-plastics-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/superiorplastics.com\/files\/recycled-plastics-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/superiorplastics.com\/files\/recycled-plastics-350x342.jpg 350w, https:\/\/superiorplastics.com\/files\/recycled-plastics.jpg 613w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Recycled Plastics, the Environment and Improved Profits<\/h2>\n<p>An environmentally responsible business plan is becoming an increasingly vital component of any effective long-term strategy. This is not merely due to the growing number of environmental laws businesses must comply with, but also due to the fact that the public expects that the business world will do its part in preserving the environment. Fortunately, <a href=\"https:\/\/superiorplastics.com\/?page_id=108\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Plastic Molding by Superior Plastics\">plastic molding<\/a> is a technology that can combine productivity, cost-effectiveness and an environmentally responsible production process in one package.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Environmental Benefits of Recycled Plastic in <a title=\"Custom Injection Molding\" href=\"https:\/\/superiorplastics.com\/our-services\/custom-injection-molding\/\">Injection Molding<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Plastic is a durable and flexible material that can be used for a wide range of purposes while also being easy to recycle. Instead of being disposed of in landfills, plastic containers and components can be economically recycled and later used for plastic injection molding and other <a href=\"https:\/\/superiorplastics.com\/?page_id=608\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"industrial\">industrial<\/a> processes.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to helping to preserve landfill space, recycling plastic also reduces the amount of plastic that must be produced from scratch, which further reduces the environmental impact of a business that uses recycled plastic. This includes reducing ground pollution, as well as the amount of greenhouse gas emissions stemming from the production of new plastic.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, these benefits come without any loss in quality. Recycled plastic can be of any color or type required by the end user, whether they need a flexible plastic part or a unit that requires a high degree of tensile strength. <a title=\"Mold Building (Tooling)\" href=\"https:\/\/superiorplastics.com\/our-services\/mold-building-tooling\/\">Plastic mold building<\/a> allows recycled plastic to be reshaped as needed. When combined with the fast production time found in the plastic molding process, this makes it an ideal choice for rapid prototyping or large-scale production alike.<\/p>\n<h2>The Closed Industrial Process<\/h2>\n<p>Another advantage of applying recycling to the plastic injection molding process is that it becomes easy to create a closed industrial materials process, where used parts are recycled and provide the material needed for new plastic components. A company can thus not only provide excellent parts for its customers, but also assist them in recycling their older components.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is this process environmentally responsible, but it can reduce the company\u2019s material expenses. This is especially true given the fact that the price of new plastic can often be impacted by unexpected changes in petrochemical prices. Finally, the company can pass those savings back to its customers, helping to create a loyal customer base.<\/p>\n<h2>The Public Benefits of Plastic Recycling<\/h2>\n<p>Any company that is using recycled plastic in its industrial process can benefit from the public\u2019s perception that the business is working to protect the environment. Not only does this benefit the company\u2019s reputation, it can actually improve sales among individuals and organizations that see environmental responsibility as a high priority.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, making use of recycled plastic in plastic molding and other industrial processes is a beneficial decision at every level. Not only does this reduce the cost of production while protecting the environment, but it can also improve the company\u2019s reputation. For this reason, wise businesses are likely to see the use of recycled plastic as the shape of things to come.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/superiorplastics.com\/?page_id=94\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"About Us\">Superior Plastics<\/a> is committed to providing high quality plastic molded products designed to suit whatever purpose you have in mind. Contact us for more information!<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/superiorplastics.com\/contact-us\/\" class=\"thrive-sc-button  custom\" ><span class=\"thrive-\">Get a Quote<\/span><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recycled Plastics, the Environment and Improved Profits An environmentally responsible business plan is becoming an increasingly vital component of any effective long-term strategy. This is not merely due to the growing number of environmental laws businesses must comply with, but also due to the fact that the public expects that the business world will do its part in preserving the environment. Fortunately, plastic molding is a technology that can combine productivity, cost-effectiveness and an environmentally responsible production process in one package<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":474,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[4,1,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-injection-molding","category-news","category-plastic-recycling"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Plastic injection molding and plastic recycling - shaping the future.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Recycled Plastics, the Environment and Improved Profits An environmentally responsible business plan is becoming an increasingly vital component of any\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/superiorplastics.com\/?p=469\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Plastic injection molding and plastic recycling - shaping the future.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Recycled Plastics, the Environment and Improved Profits An environmentally responsible business plan is becoming an increasingly vital component of any\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/superiorplastics.com\/?p=469\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Superior Plastics\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2013-07-31T17:03:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2013-10-24T14:54:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/superiorplastics.com\/files\/recycled-plastics.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"613\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"599\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"ThriveAdmin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@CustomPlastics\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@CustomPlastics\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"ThriveAdmin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/superiorplastics.com\\\/?p=469#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/superiorplastics.com\\\/?p=469\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"ThriveAdmin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/superiorplastics.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/45fde67719e66afaf9d3c2ead8c129ad\"},\"headline\":\"Plastic molding &#038; 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