Modern Plastics Company Profile
It all started in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in June 1945 (even before "plastic" was a common word), when Joseph C. Carbone opened "Modern Glass Company" - a one-man operation specializing in same-day installation of automobile window glass. A pot-bellied stove generated all the heat that was needed to keep production going through the long, cold New England winters.
Commitment to customer service was simple: "Whatever it takes."
By the mid-1950s, "Modern Plastics and Glass Inc." took advantage of an exciting new breed of materials known as thermosets and began carrying phenolics, its first group of plastics materials. We continued that trail-blazing spirit in 1961, becoming the first of "the first" distributors of Rohm & Haas' new Plexiglas® acrylic sheet, an inspiring, but relatively unknown, material. It was a decision that would change the company forever.
News from Modern Plastics:
U.S. FDA Grants 510(k) Approval to Evonik's Implantable VESTAKEEP® PEEK Product Announces Modern Plastics, North American Distributor
Spinal Implant Device Receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Approval for Use as an Intervertebral Body Fusion Device SHELTON, Conn., Feb. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — A spinal implant device using Evonik's VESTAKEEP® PEEK (polyetheretherketone) has received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) 510(k) approval for use as an Intervertebral Body Fusion (IBF) device. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130208/PH56828 […]
Modern Plastics Announces NEW 2012, Free 6-Page Color Company Brochure
ISO certified plastics distribution firm offers free color brochure on company products, services and offerings. SHELTON, Conn., Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Modern Plastics, one of the largest distributors of high-performance and engineering-grade stock shapes and medical-grade plastics, has produced a new 6-page company brochure that outlines key features, materials and services offered by the […]
Modern Plastics Announces ISO 13485:2003 Certification for Medical Industry
Plastics distribution firm becomes ISO 13485:2003 for Medical Grade Plastics stock shapes and resin SHELTON, Conn., Oct. 24, 2011 — Modern Plastics, one of the largest distributors of high-performance and engineering-grade stock shapes and medical-grade plastics, has become ISO 13485-2003 certified for the distribution of Medical Grade Plastic Sheets, Rods, Tube, Film and Resin. "This […]
Modern Plastics Announces New EVONIK VESTAKEEP® 5000 PEEK Stock Shapes
Unique high molecular EVONIK VESTAKEEP® 5000 Stock Shapes offer most ductile PEEK in the marketplace SHELTON, Conn., Sept. 12, 2011 — Modern Plastics, one of the largest distributors of high-performance and engineering-grade stock shapes and medical-grade plastics, is a distributor for new EVONIK VESTAKEEP® 5000 PEEK extruded stock shapes. "This extraordinary grade of PEEK offers […]
Modern Plastics Announces Full Operation of Its New Facility in Shelton, Conn.
SHELTON, Conn., July 22, 2011 — Modern Plastics, one of the largest distributors of high-performance and engineering-grade stock shapes and medical-grade plastics, has moved from its former home in Bridgeport to Shelton, Connecticut. The new address is 88 Long Hill Cross Road, Shelton, Connecticut 06484 USA. This new facility features an advanced environmentally controlled clean […]
Modern Plastics Prepares to Move into New Facility in Shelton, Connecticut in 2011 to Support Growing Customer Demand
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Nov. 10, 2010 — Modern Plastics, Corporate Headquarters, 678 Howard Avenue, Bridgeport, Connecticut, is moving from its current location for the past 65 years in early 2011 to Shelton, Connecticut. Modern Plastics is one of the largest distributors of medical-grade plastics and supplies high-performance engineering-grade plastic stock shapes along with fabricated plastic parts. […]
Modern Plastics SUSTARIN® C (Acetal) Product Uses Special Manufacturing Technology to Ensure Every Sheet and Rod Are Free of Centerline or Core Porosity
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Nov. 2, 2010 — Modern Plastics offers SUSTARIN® C (Acetal), a general-purpose copolymer acetal that is porosity-free, manufactured by ROCHLING Engineering Plastics. The technology used in Modern Plastics' manufacturing process ensures that every sheet and rod are free of centerline or core porosity. SUSTARIN® C is easily machined with excellent dimensional stability for […]
Modern Plastics Adds MediPEEK™-IM ‘Extruded Plate’ Implantable PEEK to Medical-Grade Plastics Offering
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., July 7, 2010 — Modern Plastics has added extruded-plate MediPEEKTM-IM, a permanent implantable medical-grade PEEK (Polyetheretherketone), to its medical-grade plastics offering. MediPEEK-IM is a high-performance semi-crystalline thermoplastic designed for long-term body contact. The resin is produced to ASTM F2026 specifications and has been extensively tested to ISO-10993 requirements. Applications include spinal cages, fixation […]
Modern Plastics Announces Full Line of Food and Beverage Plastic Materials
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., March 29, 2010 — Modern Plastics offers a complete line of plastic product materials for the food and beverage industry. These products are FDA Approved and meet other food and beverage callout standards. TECAFORM AH ID: Gain more security during food processing! This new metal detecting acetal plastic material is used in the […]
Modern Plastics Announces FREE Sample Kit: Macrolux(R) Multi-Wall Polycarbonate Sheet Product
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Feb. 22, 2010 — Modern Plastics is offering a FREE Sample Kit of its Macrolux® Multi-Wall Polycarbonate Sheet product (clear, bronze and opal sheet). Macrolux Polycarbonate Co-extruded Thermoglazing is perfect for applications requiring material that offers high light transmission, thermal insulation, strength in a lightweight form, high shock resistance, flame retardance, great economy, […]
Modern Plastics Announces New LEXAN* Hospital Universal Precaution (Infection Control) Stations and Narcotic Lock Boxes
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Feb. 1, 2010 — Modern Plastics custom designs and manufactures LEXAN* "Universal Precaution Stations (Infection Control Stations)" and "Narcotic Lock Boxes" for hospitals, nursing homes and other patient-care facilities. LEXAN* Universal Precaution Stations are typically installed in all patient care areas, outside patient rooms, hospital hallways and intensive care areas. They are useful […]
Modern Plastics Announces New Medical-grade PEEK, MediPEEK-IM
Modern Plastics Adds MediPEEK-IM Implantable PEEK to Medical-grade Plastics Inventory BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Jan. 6, 2010 — Modern Plastics has added a permanent implantable medical-grade PEEK, MediPEEK-IM (Polyetheretherketone), a high-performance semi-crystalline thermoplastic designed for long-term body contact as an implantable material. The resin is produced to ASTM F2026 specifications and has been extensively tested to ISO-10993 […]
