Douglas Stephen Plastics, Inc.

Douglas Stephen Plastics, Inc.

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Company Profile

Our Vision

To provide high quality products that combine performance with value pricing, while establishing a successful relationship with our customers and our suppliers. To constantly strive to meet or exceed our customer needs and expectations of price, service, and selection. To stay ahead of the competition by innovating new products and services based on the needs of our customers and market demand.

Our Mission

Our Business:

We aim to operate an ethical business in the manufacturing of disposable plastic packaging offering products and services that provide value for money.

Our Customers:

We value our customers as the foundation of our business. Our relationships with customers and suppliers are based on principles of respect and mutual benefit. We aim to develop profitable and lasting relationships. We want to build on what we do well and to innovate to meet changing customer needs.

Our Staff:

We respect the experience and skills of our staff and value the contribution that every person brings to the business team. We recognize that pride and enjoyment in the job come from commitment, leadership by example and accomplishment. Our goal is to work together to reward, 1rain and develop our staff in ways that acknowledge performance and Individual abilities.

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Company Overview

Douglas Stephen Plastics is a family-owned and operated company based in Paterson, NJ and has been in business since 1959. Our company was established with an understanding of the distributor and end-user marketplace and also a clear vision of the type Of disposable products that were missing from the industry. In fact, our founder was a distributor sales rep himself thereby giving him an understanding of the many challenges that companies face in the ever-changing Food Service industry.

From the beginning, Douglas Stephen Plastics led the industry by developing and manufacturing some of the first disposable, injection-molded plastic catering items ever produced. Thermoforming equipment was later added to produce a number of new products.

Today, Douglas Stephen Plastics continues to be an industry leader. Our Sales and Marketing efforts now extends throughout the United States through a network of distributors and broker organizations. We have dramatically expanded our product offering to an even broader line of both injection-molded and thermoformed products. A clear example of this expansion is our Ultimate Cater Service that includes, Stakmates Trays and Embassy Trays & Bowls. The DSP product line is well respected and in use throughout the Foodservice, Hospitality, Catering, Supermarket and Food Processing market segments.

Our key product categories include the following: ? Ultimate Cater Servce-Cater Trays, Bowls, Plates & Serving Utensils ? Vending & Foodservlce packaging- Nacho Trays, Dessert/Side Dishes ? Dome Lids for aluminum pans & catering trays ? Dome Lids for various paper/foam/plastic plates & bowls ? Ice Cream containers - Sundae Dishes, Banana Boats, Lids for paper/foam conlainers ? Bar Lok & Fresh Lok- Hinged-lid (clamshell) packaging ? Bakery ~ Specialty ~ Hors d' oeuvre Trays - especially designed for the Food Processor industry ? Glasscaps -for the Hospitality industry ? Micro Chef & Micro Pak - Microwaveable packaging for take-out & Home Meal Replacement

Ultimately, the mission of our company still remains ... "to make quality products that meet our customers needs, filling niche markets and designing custom products from an ever-increasing varlety of raw materials."

We appreciate your interest in the Douglas Stephen Plastics product line & look forward to the opportunity of servicing your disposable plastic needs in the future.

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Material Guide

Douglas Stephen Plastics manufactures a broad range of disposable plastic packaging using the most popular plastic materials available in the market today. We are able to provide our customers w1th products that can perform in a wide variety of applications & temperature ranges.

Polystyrene (PS) u Wide Temperature Performance (20?Fto 170?F) u Maximum Hot Fill: 185?F u Great for Room Temperature & Chilled Food displays ? High Clarity ? No odor & taste transfer to or from food products ? Low Cost, high yield material ? Rigid material, great for stacking ? Excellent value for merchandising displays

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE) u Wide Temperature Perfonnance (0?F to 160?F) u Maximum Hot Fill: 140?F u Great for Freezer, Cold Case & Room temperature application ? High Clarity with toughness & strong impact resistance ? Excellent for low temperature performance ? Great performance with challenging foods (e.g. acidic, fat, grease or oil content) ? Excellent barrier characteristics for extended shelf life

Polypropylene (PP) u Excellent Temperature Performance {-10?F to 240?F) u Maximum Hot Fill: 260?F u Microwavable (food temperatures up to 230?F) ? Great for merchandising hot or chilled prepared food ? Great performance with challenging foods (e.g. acidic, fat, grease or oil content) ? Excellent for Ready to Heat products (freezer/refrigerator to the microwave)

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How Do We Do It ?

Basics of Injection Molding

One of the most common methods of shaping plastic resins is a process called injectlon molding. Injection molding is accomplished by large machines called injection molding machines.

Resin is fed to the machine through the hopper. Colorants are usually fed into the machine directly after the hopper. The resins enter the injection barrel by gravity though the feed throat. Upon entrance into the barrel, the resin is heated to the appropriate melting temperatures. The resin is injected into the mold by a reciprocating screw or a ram injector. The reciprocating screw apparatus is shown above. The reciprocating screw offers the advantage of being able to inject a smaller percentage of the total shot (amount of melted resin in the barrel). The ram Injector must typically inject at least 20% of the total shot while a screw injector can inject as little as 5% of the total shot. Essentially, the screw injector is better suited for producing smaller parts. The mold is the part of the machine that receives the plastic and shapes it appropriately. The mold Is cooled constantly to a temperature that allows the resin to solidify and be cool to the touch. The mold plates are held together by hydraulic or mechanical force. The clamping force is defined as the injection preasure multiplied by the total cavity projected area. Typically molds are over designed depending on the resin to be used. Each resin has a calculated shrinkage value associated within.

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