General73
ABIPET (Brazil)
Brazilian PET industry association. Recycling rates and food-contact compliance.
ABPol (Brazil)
Brazilian polymer science society. Technical congress and academic network.
Acoplásticos (Colombia)
Colombian plastics association. Regulatory updates and market data for the Andean region.
AIMPLAS — Instituto Tecnológico del Plástico
Valencia plastics technology centre. Testing, R&D and recycling projects.
AIPMA — All India Plastics Manufacturers' Association
Indian plastics processors association. Entry point for the Indian market.
AMBA — American Mold Builders Association
US moldmaking association. Shop benchmarking and workforce programmes.
American Chemical Society
US chemistry society. Publishes the polymer literature and maintains the CAS registry.
American Chemistry Council (ACC)
US chemical industry association, including its plastics division.
ANAIP (Spain)
Spanish plastics converters association.
ANIPAC (Mexico)
Mexican plastics association. NOM compliance and domestic market data.
APIP (Portugal)
Portuguese plastics association.
ARM — Association of Rotational Molders
Global rotomolding association. Process standards and powder specifications.
ASM International
Materials engineering society. ASM Handbooks and fractography references.
ASME
Mechanical engineering society. Publishes ASME Y14.5 GD&T and runs the PE exams.
BEPS — BioEnvironmental Polymer Society
Scientific society for biodegradable and bio-based polymers.
BPF — British Plastics Federation
UK plastics trade association. UKCA-era regulatory guidance.
CAIP (Argentina)
Argentine plastics industry chamber.
CCMA
US closure and container manufacturers association. Closure design and line performance.
CEFAMOL (Portugal)
Portuguese molds association.
Chemistry Australia
Australian chemistry industry association, covering plastics.
CIAC
Canadian chemistry industry association.
Composites Australia
Australian composites association.
CPPIA (China)
Chinese plastics processing association. Industry statistics and domestic representation.
EPF — European Polymer Federation
Federation of European polymer science societies.
essenscia (Belgium)
Belgian chemical and life sciences federation, covering plastics producers.
European Council for Plasticisers and Intermediates (ECPI)
European plasticiser industry body. REACH authorisation and phthalate debates.
FCIO (Austria)
Austrian chemical industry federation, including plastics processing.
Fédération de la Plasturgie et des Composites (France)
French plastics and composites federation.
Federazione Gomma Plastica (Italy)
Italian rubber and plastics federation.
Federplast.be (Belgium)
Belgian plastics and rubber producers federation.
FPA — Flexible Packaging Association
US flexible packaging association. Film structures and lamination.
GKV (Germany)
German plastics processing association.
HUPLAST (Hungary)
Hungarian plastics association.
IAPD
International Association of Plastics Distribution. Distributors of stock shapes.
IDSA — Industrial Designers Society of America
US industrial design society. Styling and CMF practice.
IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen
German plastic packaging association. PPWR compliance and design guidance.
IKEM (Sweden)
Swedish chemical and innovation industries association.
IoPP
US packaging professionals institute. Runs the CPP certification.
ISRI (now ReMA)
US recycled materials association, now the Recycled Materials Association.
IVK Europe
European association of plastic film and sheet manufacturers.
JPCA (Japan)
Japanese petrochemical industry association. Feedstock and production statistics.
JPIF (Japan)
Japanese plastics industry federation.
KUNSTSTOFF.swiss
Swiss plastics association. Precision and medical molding.
Kunststoffverarbeitung (FCIO duplicate)
Duplicate of the FCIO Austria entry. Same parent organisation.
MPMA (Malaysia)
Malaysian plastics manufacturers association.
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Canadian federal research organisation. Polymers, materials and measurement standards.
NRK (Netherlands)
Dutch rubber and plastics federation.
NTMA
US precision tooling and machining association.
OPA — Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association
Promotes oxo-degradable plastics, a position largely banned in the EU. Include with that caveat.
Packaging Education Forum (via Packaging World)
Packaging training body, hosted on Packaging World's directory.
PAGEV (Turkey)
Turkish plastics foundation. Turkey is a major supplier of molds and molded parts.
PDMA — Product Development and Management Association
Product development association. NPDP certification.
PFA — Polyurethane Foam Association
US flexible PU foam association. Foam specifications and test methods.
PLASTICS — The Plastics Industry Association
US plastics trade association, renamed from SPI in 2016. Publishes ANSI/PLASTICS B151.1.
Plastics NZ
New Zealand plastics association.
Plastindia Foundation
Organiser of the Plastindia exhibition.
POFTO
Plastic optical fibre trade organisation.
Polimerica
Italian plastics publisher. Duplicate of the Media entry.
Polymer Notes Organization
Polymer science education resource.
PPI — Plastics Pipe Institute
US plastics pipe institute. Pipe design equations and NSF/ANSI 14 testing.
Product Design & Development
This row points at an SPE page rather than PD&D. Should be removed or moved to Media.
PZPTS (Poland)
Polish plastics processors association.
SAE International
Mobility engineering standards body. Publishes SAE J and AMS specifications.
SME
Manufacturing engineering society. Process fundamentals and manufacturing certifications.
SPE — Society of Plastics Engineers
Global plastics engineering society. ANTEC and technical divisions.
SPIA (Singapore)
Singapore plastics association.
SVC — Society of Vacuum Coaters
Vacuum coating society. Metallized and coated plastic films.
TTPIA (Taiwan)
Taiwan plastics association.
UL Solutions
Safety certification body. UL 94 and UL 746 ratings, issued on the Yellow Card.
VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery
German machinery manufacturers association for plastics and rubber equipment.
Vinyl Council of Australia
Australian PVC industry council.
Vinyl Institute (US)
US PVC industry association. Regulation tracking and sustainability work.
VPA — Vietnam Plastics Association
Vietnamese plastics association.
| Name | Group | Region | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABIPET (Brazil) | General | Brazil | industry_body | Brazilian PET industry association. Recycling rates and food-contact compliance. |
| ABPol (Brazil) | General | Brazil | professional_society | Brazilian polymer science society. Technical congress and academic network. |
| Acoplásticos (Colombia) | General | Latin America | industry_body | Colombian plastics association. Regulatory updates and market data for the Andean region. |
| AIMPLAS — Instituto Tecnológico del Plástico | General | EU | research_institute | Valencia plastics technology centre. Testing, R&D and recycling projects. |
| AIPMA — All India Plastics Manufacturers' Association | General | India | industry_body | Indian plastics processors association. Entry point for the Indian market. |
| AMBA — American Mold Builders Association | General | USA | industry_body | US moldmaking association. Shop benchmarking and workforce programmes. |
| American Chemical Society | General | USA | professional_society | US chemistry society. Publishes the polymer literature and maintains the CAS registry. |
| American Chemistry Council (ACC) | General | USA | industry_body | US chemical industry association, including its plastics division. |
| ANAIP (Spain) | General | EU | industry_body | Spanish plastics converters association. |
| ANIPAC (Mexico) | General | Mexico | industry_body | Mexican plastics association. NOM compliance and domestic market data. |
| APIP (Portugal) | General | EU | industry_body | Portuguese plastics association. |
| ARM — Association of Rotational Molders | General | USA | industry_body | Global rotomolding association. Process standards and powder specifications. |
| ASM International | General | USA | professional_society | Materials engineering society. ASM Handbooks and fractography references. |
| ASME | General | USA | professional_society | Mechanical engineering society. Publishes ASME Y14.5 GD&T and runs the PE exams. |
| BEPS — BioEnvironmental Polymer Society | General | USA | professional_society | Scientific society for biodegradable and bio-based polymers. |
| BPF — British Plastics Federation | General | UK | industry_body | UK plastics trade association. UKCA-era regulatory guidance. |
| CAIP (Argentina) | General | Latin America | industry_body | Argentine plastics industry chamber. |
| CCMA | General | USA | industry_body | US closure and container manufacturers association. Closure design and line performance. |
| CEFAMOL (Portugal) | General | EU | industry_body | Portuguese molds association. |
| Chemistry Australia | General | Australia | industry_body | Australian chemistry industry association, covering plastics. |
| CIAC | General | Canada | industry_body | Canadian chemistry industry association. |
| Composites Australia | General | Australia | industry_body | Australian composites association. |
| CPPIA (China) | General | China | industry_body | Chinese plastics processing association. Industry statistics and domestic representation. |
| EPF — European Polymer Federation | General | EU | professional_society | Federation of European polymer science societies. |
| essenscia (Belgium) | General | EU | industry_body | Belgian chemical and life sciences federation, covering plastics producers. |
| European Council for Plasticisers and Intermediates (ECPI) | General | EU | industry_body | European plasticiser industry body. REACH authorisation and phthalate debates. |
| FCIO (Austria) | General | EU | industry_body | Austrian chemical industry federation, including plastics processing. |
| Fédération de la Plasturgie et des Composites (France) | General | EU | industry_body | French plastics and composites federation. |
| Federazione Gomma Plastica (Italy) | General | EU | industry_body | Italian rubber and plastics federation. |
| Federplast.be (Belgium) | General | EU | industry_body | Belgian plastics and rubber producers federation. |
| FPA — Flexible Packaging Association | General | USA | industry_body | US flexible packaging association. Film structures and lamination. |
| GKV (Germany) | General | EU | industry_body | German plastics processing association. |
| HUPLAST (Hungary) | General | EU | industry_body | Hungarian plastics association. |
| IAPD | General | USA | industry_body | International Association of Plastics Distribution. Distributors of stock shapes. |
| IDSA — Industrial Designers Society of America | General | USA | professional_society | US industrial design society. Styling and CMF practice. |
| IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen | General | EU | industry_body | German plastic packaging association. PPWR compliance and design guidance. |
| IKEM (Sweden) | General | EU | industry_body | Swedish chemical and innovation industries association. |
| IoPP | General | USA | professional_society | US packaging professionals institute. Runs the CPP certification. |
| ISRI (now ReMA) | General | USA | industry_body | US recycled materials association, now the Recycled Materials Association. |
| IVK Europe | General | EU | industry_body | European association of plastic film and sheet manufacturers. |
| JPCA (Japan) | General | Japan | industry_body | Japanese petrochemical industry association. Feedstock and production statistics. |
| JPIF (Japan) | General | Japan | industry_body | Japanese plastics industry federation. |
| KUNSTSTOFF.swiss | General | EU | industry_body | Swiss plastics association. Precision and medical molding. |
| Kunststoffverarbeitung (FCIO duplicate) | General | EU | industry_body | Duplicate of the FCIO Austria entry. Same parent organisation. |
| MPMA (Malaysia) | General | Asia | industry_body | Malaysian plastics manufacturers association. |
| National Research Council Canada (NRC) | General | Canada | research_institute | Canadian federal research organisation. Polymers, materials and measurement standards. |
| NRK (Netherlands) | General | EU | industry_body | Dutch rubber and plastics federation. |
| NTMA | General | USA | industry_body | US precision tooling and machining association. |
| OPA — Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association | General | UK | industry_body | Promotes oxo-degradable plastics, a position largely banned in the EU. Include with that caveat. |
| Packaging Education Forum (via Packaging World) | General | USA | industry_body | Packaging training body, hosted on Packaging World's directory. |
| PAGEV (Turkey) | General | EU | industry_body | Turkish plastics foundation. Turkey is a major supplier of molds and molded parts. |
| PDMA — Product Development and Management Association | General | USA | professional_society | Product development association. NPDP certification. |
| PFA — Polyurethane Foam Association | General | USA | industry_body | US flexible PU foam association. Foam specifications and test methods. |
| PLASTICS — The Plastics Industry Association | General | USA | industry_body | US plastics trade association, renamed from SPI in 2016. Publishes ANSI/PLASTICS B151.1. |
| Plastics NZ | General | Australia | industry_body | New Zealand plastics association. |
| Plastindia Foundation | General | India | industry_body | Organiser of the Plastindia exhibition. |
| POFTO | General | Japan | industry_body | Plastic optical fibre trade organisation. |
| Polimerica | General | Italian plastics publisher. Duplicate of the Media entry. | ||
| Polymer Notes Organization | General | Polymer science education resource. | ||
| PPI — Plastics Pipe Institute | General | USA | industry_body | US plastics pipe institute. Pipe design equations and NSF/ANSI 14 testing. |
| Product Design & Development | General | This row points at an SPE page rather than PD&D. Should be removed or moved to Media. | ||
| PZPTS (Poland) | General | EU | industry_body | Polish plastics processors association. |
| SAE International | General | USA | standards_body | Mobility engineering standards body. Publishes SAE J and AMS specifications. |
| SME | General | USA | professional_society | Manufacturing engineering society. Process fundamentals and manufacturing certifications. |
| SPE — Society of Plastics Engineers | General | USA | professional_society | Global plastics engineering society. ANTEC and technical divisions. |
| SPIA (Singapore) | General | Asia | industry_body | Singapore plastics association. |
| SVC — Society of Vacuum Coaters | General | USA | professional_society | Vacuum coating society. Metallized and coated plastic films. |
| TTPIA (Taiwan) | General | Asia | industry_body | Taiwan plastics association. |
| UL Solutions | General | USA | certification_body | Safety certification body. UL 94 and UL 746 ratings, issued on the Yellow Card. |
| VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery | General | EU | industry_body | German machinery manufacturers association for plastics and rubber equipment. |
| Vinyl Council of Australia | General | Australia | industry_body | Australian PVC industry council. |
| Vinyl Institute (US) | General | USA | industry_body | US PVC industry association. Regulation tracking and sustainability work. |
| VPA — Vietnam Plastics Association | General | Asia | industry_body | Vietnamese plastics association. |