Rutland Plastic Technologies. A leading manufacturer of plastisol compounds and polyurethanes for commercial applications too numerous to enumerate. The manufacturer offering the strongest technical experience and broadest range of capabilities in the industry.

Our name, like this brochure, only begins to tell the story. Because the products we produce provide a fairly good example of the meaning of ubiquitous: being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time. They can be found, in one form or another, in virtually every home and every business, virtually everywhere.

We Are COMMITED...
Our Fourth Decade of Innovation...

Founded in 1962, Rutland quickly advanced to the forefront in the development
and manufacture of polyvinyl chloride plastisols for commercial applications.
Among them:

• Automotive and non-automotive filtration compounds
• Fabric and scrim coatings
• Dip coatings and moldings
• Laminating adhesives
• Glove-dot and glove-dip coatings
• Closure compounds for foods and beverages
• Plastisol screen printing inks (we’re number one, worldwide)

For the better part of 40 years we have been steadfastly forging a reputation for
innovative and timely responses to the always evolving needs of the markets we
serve — responses unparalleled in terms of processing performance and the ability
to enhance our customers’ finished products and optimize our customers’ processes.

World-Class Physical & Human Resources...

It takes a world-class facility to formulate, mix, and deaerate almost a hundred million pounds of plastisols per year. Which is precisely the description and capability of our advanced, 80,000 square foot plant in Pineville, North Carolina, near Charlotte. We
operate our own six-unit delivery fleet of tank trucks and tractor-trailers, to ensure that Rutland products arrive on time, every time. We offer bulk storage programs for large-volume users.

Our research and development staff of chemists and technicians possess over 300 years of combined experience. They’ve made Rutland responsible for some of our industry’s most important technological advancements. And our unrivaled color-matching skills and systems are why we’re known as “the color company.”

Global Reach...

World-class physical and human resources supply the foundation for world-scale operation. Rutland has sold globally for almost 20 years; as the marketplace has become increasingly global in scope, so too has Rutland Plastic Technologies.

QS-9000 & ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 Registered...

Quality Policy:

To be a technological leader in the markets we serve and to consistently meet or exceed the expectations of our customers by providing the highest quality and value products and services from facilities and processes which are safe, environmentally responsible, and continuously improved, thereby providing employees with superior growth opportunities and shareholders with superior returns.

Environmental Policy:

To maintain leadership on environmental issues within the markets we serve and our community.  Our goal is to be the best plastisol company with the best people, while having a positive impact on our natural environment.  To achieve this goal we are committed to develop and operate an environmental management system to comply with relevant standards.  We will regularly evaluate the impact of our business activities on our environment and consistently implement measures to improve our performance through pollution prevention and recycling.  In accordance with this goal, we set targets and objectives that meet or exceed environmental regulations.

This policy is available to employees of Rutland Plastic Technologies as well as the community.  We encourage dialogue with our employees and community members as a commitment to continual improvement and prevention of pollution.

Quality Driven...

Fortunately, there are mechanisms in place for distinguishing the genuine commitment to quality from the rhetorical kind. On that score, Rutland’s QS-9000 and ISO 9001 certifications speak loud and clear. We’ve gone the extra step and instituted a quality management system that fulfills the rigorous standards these world-renowned designations represent. Because, when we say we are driven by
quality, we mean it.

We look at quality not as an objective but an obligation. An obligation to customers whose own products demand the precise performance, unflagging consistency, thoroughly dependable stability, and timely availability of Rutland plastisol compounds.

Quality, therefore, drives everything we do, from the premium-grade raw materials we use to whom we choose to supply them. Our self-imposed controls include a team of quality auditors charged with ensuring we “get it right the first time.”

We Are CAPABLE...
Custom Formulations

Ours is a business of routinely meeting one-of-a-kind requirements with one-of-a-kind formulations. We invest in research and development as part and parcel of meeting the customer’s needs.
The process includes ...

• Customer Consultation — Consult with the customer regarding what they intend
  to make (the finished product) and how they intend to make it (the proposed
  process); identify and assess the corresponding economic, environmental, and
  regulatory implications
• Compound Formulation — Recommend, then actually formulate, initial
  compounds for evaluation
• Testing — Test the compounds internally
• Refinement — Refine the most promising compound and prepare a sample batch
  for in-plant, in-process trials prior to scaling up for full production
• Commercialization — Commercialize the final formulation

These systematic steps help Rutland customers bring unique product concepts to fruition with virtually no wasted effort or expenditure. The process can work just as smoothly — and cost-effectively — for you.

Stock Compounds

Of course, we also manufacture hundreds of standard compounds offering proven performance and exceptional value for thousands of applications. This catalog barely scratches the surface. If you don’t see what you need, just ask.

Precision Color Matching...

Nobody does it better. We’re licensed by Pantone®, the acknowledged worldwide leader in accurate color reproduction. And our ultrasophisticated color-matching system comes from Datacolor International, the foremost name in color-managing instruments and software. With Rutland, you’re assured of precise color fidelity when we formulate our product for yours. Which is why our company has color-matching programs in place for the world’s most visible and popular apparel labels, and is the world’s leading manufacturer of Pantone-licensed plastisol screen-printing inks.

Turnkey Tolling Services...

Why devote resources, square footage, and substantial capital investment to doing for yourself what we can do better — and more economically — for you? Use Rutland’s extensive expertise in dispersion chemistry and process development to commercialize your plastisol products.

We have the chemists, chemical engineers, process technicians, and facilities to furnish turnkey tolling services, including high and low speed mixing, custom blending, vacuum deaeration, and filtration.

We offer fast turnaround — often with shorter lead times than in-house production schedules allow — and just-in-time deliveries, too, thanks to our fleet of tankers and our bulk-packaging and storage capabilities.

Rutland, in short, can help relieve the headaches, expense, and environmental distractions of plastisol manufacturing, allowing you to focus on your core business and employ your resources more cost-effectively.