Founded in 1937, the Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. was a professional society representing individuals in the plastics industry.
[2] PLASTICS members represent the entire plastics industry supply chain in the U.S., including processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers, raw materials suppliers, recyclers and brand owners.
The organization produces the triennial global trade show NPE,[3] one of the world's largest plastics industry events.
[6] As the Society of the Plastics Industry, the organization introduced the Resin Identification Code in 1988 before turning control of the Code over to ASTM International.
This system was introduced to make separation of the many similar-appearing plastic resin types easier for plastic recycling centers across the country.