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What do you do with the scrap material you create during your process? Do you throw it in the garbage? Do you recycle it? Do you stick...
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- May 2
- 3 min
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) Tool Holders: Lightweight and Durable Solutions
As a professional in the field of tools and equipment, you know that organizing and storing your tools is essential for any job. You need...
- Jul 8, 2022
- 2 min
ABS for Prototyping
For the average person, ABS is likely a component of your life that you don't know, or think much about. It is a part of your every day!...
- Mar 1, 2022
- 2 min
Supporting Local Manufacturing
We have always been passionate about locally distributed manufacturing. With the current state of shipping it is becoming even more...
- Feb 22, 2022
- 1 min
Recycling Explained
Have your little ones ever asked about why we recycle our plastic? Plastic is an amazing material. It is used in all aspects of our daily...
- Feb 15, 2022
- 2 min
The Problem with Designing Disposable Products
There was a time when the “durable” in durable goods really meant something. In the 1950s through 1970s, a period of growing prosperity,...
- Feb 12, 2022
- 2 min
National Inventors Day 2022
Today has been named National Inventor’s Day. As a company with over 40 years of experience in research and development, this is a day...
- Feb 1, 2022
- 2 min
3D Printing
3D printing is an amazing plastic forming technology with a wide range of applications. Many different types of 3D printers from machines...
- Jan 25, 2022
- 2 min
A Little About Us!
We have seen an up rise in our following lately, so we thought we'd give a little introduction for our new followers! Plasti-Blocks...
- Dec 7, 2021
- 2 min
Time To Up Your Recycling Game
Christmas week is upon us! Many of us are finishing up our last minute obligations in preparation for the festivities ahead of us. We...
- Nov 30, 2021
- 1 min
Student 3D Printing Competition
If you haven’t heard of the website before, Instructables is a great resource for almost any DIY product, and has a wide range of...
- Nov 23, 2021
- 2 min
Small Business Saturday 2021
This Saturday, November 27 is Small Business Saturday. This is a holiday that was generated by American Express in 2010 to encourage...
- Nov 16, 2021
- 2 min
America Recycles
Monday was America Recycles Day, where annually American’s are encouraged to be more mindful about the way they recycle as well as the...
- Nov 8, 2021
- 2 min
National STEAM Day
Happy National STEM/STEAM day to all our fellow creators! STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. In the...
- Nov 2, 2021
- 1 min
Plastic As A Resource
Recycling plastic is a great focus of ours here at Omachron. As passionate as we are, we also recognize that using virgin materials is...
- Oct 26, 2021
- 1 min
New HDPE Colors
We are excited to announce our new HDPE colors, available now! Our selection has grown by three colors, adding brown, grey, and navy...
- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
Waste Reduction Week 2021
The annual Waste Reduction Week has arrived in Canada! This event is celebrating its 20th year of bringing heightened awareness around...
- Sep 27, 2021
- 2 min
Extruder Update
The team at the Omachron® family of companies is now commercializing forty-two years of research into "Sustainable Technologies for a...
- Jun 22, 2021
- 1 min
4" ABS Blocks Now Available
We are excited to announce that our 4" ABS blocks are ready to ship! For those of you in the industry, you likely know how hard it is to...
- Oct 21, 2020
- 2 min
Waste Reduction Week
It is Waste Reduction Week in Canada! The Recycling Council of Ontario, the province in which Omachron is located, formalized this...
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