Plastics-related Trade Associations

In 1999, the Plastic Lumber Trade Association reported that RPL was growing at a 30 percent annual rate. Growth of plastic lumber was been fueled by growing knowledge about performance properties of the material and how they relate to composition, as well as by the develcmment of performance standards such as the standard test methods developed by ASTM. By 2005, nine ASTM test methods for RPL had been established, along with two standards for plastic/fiber composites. However, growth of plastic lum-her has slowed, and the Association has not placed an annual report on their web site since 2002. 

The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. is a trade association of over 2,000 members representing all segments of the plastics industry in the United States. SPI members include plastics processors, raw material suppliers, machinery manufacturers, mold makers and other industry-related groups and individuals. Founded in 1937, SPI serves as the voice of the plastics industry. 

He has written widely and developed numerous patents within the polymer-related industries. Rosato is a participating member of many trade and industry groups, such as the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI), Plastics Institute of America (PIA), China Plastics Processing Industry Association (CPPIA) and Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE), and currently is involved in these areas with PlastiSource, Inc and Plastics FALLO. 

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