DELANO, Minnesota (August 6, 2007) – Solar Plastics, Inc., a supplier of custom-engineered rotationally molded plastic parts and founding member of the Association of Rotational Molders (ARM) International, has formed an alliance with OK Play India Limited. Solar Plastics will provide technical and marketing support to OK Play as they expand their business into industrial applications for their geographic region. Together, Solar Plastics and OK Play will use their knowledge and resources to serve mutual clients globally.

Mr. Ravi Mehra, a past president and hall of fame recipient from ARM, was instrumental in bringing OK Play and Solar Plastics together.  Ravi has been a leader in the growth of rotational molding in India since 2000. Ravi will continue his role in this alliance as an advisor.

OK Play India Limited, established in 1989, is an ISO 9001 and Global Manufacturing Practices Approved Company, and a leader in non-conventional Rotationally Molded Applications in India.

OK Play, a listed company on the Bombay Stock Exchange, has its state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities located at Roz-Ka-Meo Industrial Estate, Sohna about 50 K.M.s from New Delhi.  Among others, OK Play’s distinguished customers include UNICEF, Reliance, Tata Tele Services, Airtel, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, Harita Seating etc.

ARM is the largest worldwide plastics trade association currently representing member companies in 58 countries.

Solar Plastics, Inc., established in 1964, is a global leader and supplier in the production of custom-engineered, rotationally molded plastic parts. The company specializes in design assistance, manufacturing and product assembly, as well as providing solutions for customers with unique requirements. The privately held company is headquartered in Delano, Minnesota, located 35 miles west of Minneapolis, with an additional facility in Davenport, Iowa.

For additional information on OK Play, visit www.okplayindia.com

Solar Plastics' patent on new molded in sight line technology has been approved! 

In 2002, Solar Plastics introduced Solar Vision, a seamless integrated sightline for rotationally molded fuel, hydraulic and custom fluid tanks.

Previously the only way to determine the fluid level in an opaque rotomolded tank was to incorporate a sending unit, gauge or a mechanical sightline with fittings and tubing mounted on the tank’s exterior. Today, Solar Plastics has the technology to manufacture an opaque tank with a translucent sightline, which is seamlessly molded into the tank wall. This feature can replace other modes of determining fluid levels and their associated costs in assembly components and secondary operations. This technology was previously unavailable in the rotational molding industry.

The technology development team at Solar Plastics, dedicated to researching and developing new technologies, developed and patented this exciting new process. The sightline is completely seamless and offers a uniform wall thickness throughout the tank. The integration of the sightline with the tank in the molding process offers a leak free, corrosion resistant and assembly free way to determine fluid levels. There are virtually no limitations to this new process. The sightline can be customized to meet customers’ requirements. The sightline can be made with a variety of materials.

This exciting new technology is an exclusive process only available through Solar Plastics. Contact your Solar Plastics representative today or contact us via email at: sales@solarplastics.com for more information. Click on the following link to view this exciting new product: Solar Vision

Solar Plastics, Inc., the technology leader in rotomolding fuel tanks, partnered with Arkema Inc. in the development and testing of the permeation resistant PetroSeal™ material system.   

In cooperation with Solar Plastics, Arkema submitted for and received an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB).  This Executive Order pertaining to Small Off Road Equipment (SORE) states that “no tank permeation data is required to be submitted in the certification process for equipment using the Arkema Inc. PetroSeal™ technology…”.  The order can be accessed at http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/offroad/sore/sorecomponent/cu05005.pdf  

This order is the culmination of a cooperative effort between Solar Plastics and Arkema that involved material and process development, sampling, testing and consultation with CARB officials.

PetroSeal™ technology also meets EPA permeation emission requirements for recreational vehicles, and the proposed permeation standards for boats and other nonroad gasoline-powered applications.