COATINGS & MATERIALS



IRREDESCENT, METALLIC, PEARLESCENT:

- Binney & Smith; Easton, PA 610 253-6271

- Mearle Co.; Briarcliff Manor, NY; 914 923-8500

REFLECTIVE:

- 3M Scotchlite reflective sheet films (5-7yrs.outdoor use); Commercial
Graphics Divis. Tech Service: 800 328-3908 or the supplier near you.....

POLYESTER & VINYL:

- Plas-Tec Coatings, Inc; So. Windsor, CT; 1 800-803-9634

- King Finishing Co, Garfield, NJ 07026; 201 772-5010

- Arlon, Santa Ana, CA; 800 329-2756; opaque & translucent outdoor vinyl
colored films

COMPOSITES:

- Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co; Fullerton, CA 800 824-1930
(foams, large sheet balsa, carbon fibers, fiberglass, ceramic fibers,
polystyrene, blue; tapes, fillers, epoxy resins, etc.) great catalog.

- Small Parts Inc; 800 423-9009; sound & vibration damping composite sheets.

- Illbruck, Inc; Minneapolis, MN; 800 662-0032; materials for absorbing sound.

METALS:

- Metals, Inc; Cleveland, OH & Dallas,TX; 800 492-7304; expanded, bar
grating, perforated, deck span and wire cloth in: carbon steel, stainless,
aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, monel, and other exotic alloys.

- Pasternack Paint Co, Brooklyn, NY 800 229-9437; powdered metal.

PLASTICS:

- AIN Plastics (located in NY, MA, PA, NJ, VA, IL, MI, OH, FL. call 800
directory for those and call 800-431-2451 for all others): all types of
sheet acrylic, lexan, polycarb, tubing, rods, orthotic sheet that forms
easily at low temps, Delrin, nylon, -great catalog.

- Cadillac Plastic & Chemical Co, Linden, NJ; 800 274-1000; all types of
sheet plastic.

- Celastic: (from theatrical supply houses) is a tough, waterproof,
plastic-impregnated fabric. Comes in 25 yd. rolls approx 37-40« wide;
indefinite shelf-life. (see below)

- Plastruct Corp, City of Industry, CA; 800 666-7015; miniature structural
shapes such as I-beams, trusses, etc.) out of plastic.

- Outwater Plastics Industries, Inc, NY, NY; 800 272-0021; Extrusions:
moldings, edgings, bumper, trim.

- Sheffield Plastics, Inc.; Sheffield, MA 800 628-5084; VIVAK sheet: higher
impact strength than acrylic so can use thinner guages = easy die cutting,
punching, & low-temp forming, full colors too.

RUBBER:

- Baxter Rubber Co, Fairfield, NJ; 201 227-1956; neoprene, urethane,
silicone, cork, viton, natural rubber, sponge rubber, etc.

- Small Parts, Inc; Miami Lakes, FL; 800 423-9009; Latex rubber sheeting.

- Rubbermaid products...from The Consolidated Plastics Co, 800 362-1000

OTHER:

- Noise and vibration control sheeting... from Small Parts, Inc. (above)

- Velcro Fastening Systems 800 225-0180; even have a woven polyester system
ideal for water, humidity, and ultra-violet light resistance.

- Industrial Webbing Corp.; Ossining, NY 800 635-5252; velcro, nylon, etc.

- American Glass Block; Ridgefield, NJ 201 945-4303; large selection;
install too.

- TJB Marketing, Inc; Woodbridge, IL; 800 262-3744; fossils, amber, etc.

- Anatomical Chart Co, Skokie, IL; 800 621-7500; human anatomical parts
(replicas).

- Hide and Beak Supply Co, Saginaw, MN; 800 777-7916; small animal replicas
and parts.

- Outwater Plastics Industries, NY, NY 800 272-0021; archi details of
plastic includes columns, urns, etc.