(Created by John Edmark 11/20/06)
From Jenny Buck
http://www.conservation-by-design.co.uk/ringbind/ringbind11.html
http://www.vtsdoeflex.co.uk/products/polypro/polypro.html
http://www.professionalplastics.com/cgi-bin/main/co_disp/displ/prrfnbr/85485/sesent/00/Polypropylene
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From Meg Bruce
I can definitely help you get clear or white flexible plastic sheeting at non-production run sizes.
My company is 3form and we make enviro resins, poly ethalene based with recycled content.
I am the N.California rep, just give a call or better yet - check out the web then call.
www.3-form.com; if you want simple go to materials, then Varia, then colors, or just go ahead and get lost online theres a lot of really cool stuff. The product is used mostly for architectureal applications, but we also do a ton of architectural lighting.
www.3-form.com
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From Robert Garrett
Another thing you might look for is Nomex sheet… it’s white(ish), comes in multiple thicknesses, and it’s heat resistant.
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From Fred Bould
i have a catalogue for a french lamp shade materials company that makes something like this. it may be difficult to actually get some unless you buy it in production quantities but they may send a sample. you are welcome to stop by and have a look.
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From David Northway
http://www.sdplastics.com/printablepolypropylenesheet.html
http://www.albox.com.au/promeg.asp
Also,
Those "thin" cutting boards that are sold at Target that you can cut on and
then "bend" to pour cut item into a pot are made from PP,...perhaps you
could contact the manf of those?
Northway
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From Chris McCaslin
I'm assuming that you already looked at this, and I know it's $$, but I have
some PTFE sheets from McMaster that were described as "translucent with
white tint" and they look a lot like that polypro. In 15 mil (thinnest I
have) it completely diffuses a 300W halogen bulb at close range, and it's
true white.
I think IKEA sells several lamps made
of a like material, and they're pretty cheap. If it's for a proto, there
might be big enough pieces to deconstruct one of those, depending on your
application.
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From Thomas Howell
i think i remember seeing such plastic at TAP plastic.
sheets, about 24X36"
also, look at plastic file folders,
at Office Depot
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From Colter Leys
i've been fairly successful in getting this place over in newark to order specific plastics (usually comes in a couple days). They're called Tri-city plastics at (510) 742-8008. I usually talk to Tim. Might give 'em a try.
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From Arne Lang-Ree
You may have already found them on the web, but you might try calling Modern
Plastics, a massive distributor of stock materials.
www.modernplastics.com
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From Chris Miksovsky
You might try Plastics SRT:
Plastics SRT
2626 E. Bayshore Prkwy.
Mountain View, CA 94043 (415) 968-0100
ABS, acrylic, Plastic sheet, Plastic rod, Plastic tube SRT = Sheet, Rod, and
Tube. Small pieces only. High prices but will cut small pieces to order and
has plenty of hard to find stock on hand.
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From Scott Sullivan
I found this website:
Seems to have white Polypropylene sheet and it's close to the right thickness 1/32".
Check out ThomasRegister.com - put in polypropylene sheet and you'll get a bunch of hits.
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From Art Sandoval
Hey John...these guys might have it...I've gotten translucent pp from them before--not white though, and not so thin...http://pvctech.com/pages/pg_polypro/pp_sheet.shtml