Star Plastics, LLC

About Star Plastics, LLC

Star Plastics, LLC, headquartered in Millwood, West Virginia, traces its origins to 1988 when parent company SDR Plastics was formed as a post-industrial recycling operation. SDR processed materials destined for landfill, returning them to the polymer market. Ten years later, Star Plastics emerged as a custom compounder, building on that recycling heritage. The company now operates facilities in Ravenswood, West Virginia; Evansville, Indiana; Calhoun, Georgia; and Shandong, China. The company specializes in custom color compounding, toll compounding, and polymer sourcing for engineering-grade thermoplastics, with a focus on ABS, polycarbonates, polycarbonate alloys, and nylons. Its full-service on-site laboratories develop, test, and formulate custom plastic compounds, offering lot-to-lot consistency and real-time in-process monitoring of physical properties, color, and flame retardancy. Star also provides recycled-content materials up to 100% classification, including pre-consumer, post-consumer, ITE, and ocean-bound grades. The firm emphasizes batches of any size, supported by over 35 years of tolling experience. Star serves automotive, electronics/electrical, and hybrid vehicle industries, as well as large resin manufacturers. Its materials are UL-recognized and certified for automotive applications. The PolymerVault division sources and supplies resins of any grade or form globally. Founded on a mission to reclaim plastic waste, Star differentiates itself through a 98.6% material satisfaction rate over three years, weekly continuous-improvement meetings, and a comprehensive analytical lab capable of Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and a suite of mechanical and flammability tests.

Equipment

• Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
• Thermal Gravimetric Analysis
• Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
• Melt Index
• Notched Izod Impact Test
• Spectrophotometer
• Heat Deflection Temperature
• Low Temperature Impact
• Tensile Properties
• Flexural Properties
• Gloss Measurement
• Vicat Softening
• Ash Content
• Flame Retardant Testing
• Specific Gravity
• Gardner Impact
• Moisture Analysis
• Correlated Haze

Company details

Location

Ravenswood, West Virginia

Company type

Manufacturer

Founded

1988

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015

Listed under

• Plastics & Packaging Manufacturers in West Virginia

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