Is there a term that you’ve seen on our website that you aren’t familiar with? View our glossary for the definitions of popular rotational molding terms.
Abrasion Resistance - The ability to withstand the effects of repeated wearing, rubbing, scraping, etc., that tends to remove material from its surface.
Additive - A substance compounded into a resin to enhance or improve certain characteristics.
Aging - The change of a material with time under defined environmental conditions, leading to improvement or deterioration of properties.
ANSI - The American National Standards Institute oversees standards and conformity assessment activities in the United States.
Bulk Containers with Lids - Large storage containers equipped with secured covers, designed for holding, protecting, and transporting materials efficiently in industrial or commercial settings.
Cast - To form a “plastic” object by pouring a fluid monomer-polymer solution into an open mold where it finishes polymerizing.
Chemical Resistance - the strength of a material to protect against chemical attack or solvent reaction.
Corrosion Resistance - The ability to withstand the effects of oxidation.
College Moving Carts - A material handling cart that is used to move college student belongings into their dormitories.
Column Protectors - A plastic product that encases columns, beams, and other support structures to safeguard them from collisions and minimize impact.
Commercial Trash Dumpsters - A durable, large-capacity container designed for collecting and storing waste in commercial settings, such as businesses, industrial facilities, or public spaces.
Durable – The ability to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard-wearing.
Easy Access Carts – A material handling cart available in various sizes with cut-outs on one or both sides of industrial plastic bins, offering convenient access to store items.
FDA Approved – The certification that the FDA agency has determined that the benefits of the product outweigh the known risks for the intended use.
Forkliftable Bulk Container – A large, durable container designed for storing and transporting bulk materials, specifically engineered with features like slots or pockets to enable easy lifting by a forklift.
Forkliftable Container – Plastic containers that are stackable, reusable, and versatile, featuring a four-way integrated pallet base mount to enable easy material handling with forklifts and pallet jacks.
Heavy-Duty - A product is designed to withstand the stresses of demanding use.
Hotel Laundry Cart - A hotel laundry cart is a wheeled container designed for efficiently transporting linens, towels, and other laundry items within a hotel.
Industrial Plastic Bins - Small or large plastic containers used to organize or store various materials and objects.
Industrial Utility Carts – Plastic, heavy-duty wheeled carts used for transporting tools, materials, or supplies in industrial, commercial, or workplace settings.
Linen Exchange Carts - Commonly known as hotel laundry carts, these plastic containers have adjustable racks and are used to move bedsheets, cleaning products, or clothes throughout facilities such as hotels, hospitals, or prisons.
Linen Transport Carts - Small or large plastic containers used to move bedsheets or clothes throughout a facility.
Linen Transport Trucks - Occasionally used as hotel laundry carts, these plastic containers are perfect for moving bulk laundry or textiles.
Material Handling Carts - Represents a wide variety of bins with wheels designed for transporting freight, supplies, or other materials within a facility and its premises.
OSHA - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ensures safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women.
Phenolic - A thermosetting resin or plastic made by condensation of a phenol with an aldehyde and used especially for molding and insulating and in coatings and adhesives.
Plastic Linen and Laundry Cart – A handcart for moving a load of laundry that can be pushed by a person and it may have one or two or four wheels.
Plastic Tilt Truck - A cart that is used to transport bulk, heavyweight loads. Tilt trucks from DPI can be customized with drain holes and stenciled numbers and letters.
Poly Drums - A container made to safely ship liquid food products world-wide.
Polyurethane - a synthetic resin in which the polymer units are linked by urethane groups, used chiefly as constituents of paints, varnishes, adhesives, and foams.
Polyethylene - A thermoplastic material composed by polymers of ethylene. It is normally a translucent, tough, waxy solid which is unaffected by water and by a large range of chemicals.
Produce Carts – A material handling cart that can be used for produce products.
Recycling Containers – A commercial container that is used to organize recyclable items for easy disposal at the proper facility. If you have multiple recycle bins, you can even organize your recycling by type.
Rotational Molding - A method used to make hollow articles from plastisols and lattices. Plastisol is charged into a hollow mold capable of being rotated in one or two planes. The hot mold fuses the plastisol into a gel after the rotation has caused it to cover all surfaces. The mold is then chilled, and the product stripped out.
Rust Proof - A metal object not susceptible to corrosion by rust.
Safety Barricade - A component which prevents passage into a dangerous area, commonly used to eliminate risk.
Slip Resistance - The force that resists the tendency of a foot or moving object to slide along the walkway surface.
Sorting Table – An elevated plastic cart used for sorting products.
Textile Dye Tubs – A plastic material handling cart that is filled with dye for the purpose of dyeing textiles.
Sustainable – The term for when a product is made from renewable resources.
Tilt Trucks - It allows one person to transport bulky, heavyweight loads. A plastic tilt truck can easily be pulled/pushed by hand or utilized by a forklift.
Traffic Barricades – A protective barrier used to redirect vehicles and pedestrians, ensuring safety in construction zones, schools, concerts, airports, restricted areas, and more.
Traffic Barrier - A plastic barricade used to control or redirect tow motors and worker traffic, ensuring safety in areas such as manufacturing plants, construction zones, and inventory management warehouses.
Trash Dumpster - A plastic movable commercial trash bin/waste container designed to be brought and taken away by a special collection vehicle, or to a bin, that is specially designed for garbage truck lifts.
Turnabout Trucks – A linen exchange cart that converts from a clean linen delivery truck to a soiled linen bulk truck by repositioning shelves from horizontal to vertical position.
University Moving Carts - A material handling cart that is used to move university student belongings into their dormitories.
USDA Approved - The United States Department of Agriculture is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal laws related to farming, forestry, rural economic development, and food.
Utility Carts - A small or large material handling cart used for organizing and transporting materials. Large or small utility carts with wheels are available.
Utility Carts with Wheels - A plastic, multi-purpose cart with wheels, shelves, and casters for easy transportation and organization of items in various settings.
Warehouse Steps - Warehouse steps are mobile or fixed stair units designed to provide safe and convenient access to high shelves or storage areas in a warehouse.