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Resin identifier

The Plastics Group of America (Woonsocket, RI) has introduced a unique teaching and specification tool called The ResinKit(TM). It is available to help molders and plastics specifiers establish the identity of unknown resin samples.

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The ResinKit identifies the 50 most common thermoplastics by using a step-by-step approach to help users compare characteristics and identify unknown resin through the process of elimination.

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