How to Help

If your company is interested in helping the effort to combat the spread of COVID-19:

Please visit the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) resource page HERE.

Additionally, please find more information, updates and resources from the CDC, FEMA, and the Federal Government HERE.

As your association we are here to help connect you to the right resources to fight the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Click here for resources to help with relief efforts locally and nationally.

Our staff has been receiving a number of requests from members who are eager to help donate supplies and other organizations who are in need of help to fulfill product line requests. See below for requests.

If you have content/requests to submit*, please send them to covid-19@plasticsindustry.org with the information below.

  • One sentence that details your specific request
  • Company Name
  • Point of contact 
  • City and State

REQUESTS

Below is a list of requests we have received to date. Continue to reference this page as new requests will be added when we receive them. Please reach out directly to the contact listed or if you have questions, do not hesitate to contact the PLASTICS team at covid-19@plasticsindustry.org.


Supply of spray and pump closures for hand sanitizer bottles

Company: Plastics New Zealand

Contact Information: Rachel Barker, rachel@plastic.org.nz

City, State: Manukau City, New Zealand


Filter material and fasteners for injection molding respirator-style masks

Company: Westfall-Technik

Contact Information: Allison Lin, Allison.lin@westfall-technik.com

City, State: San Diego, CA


Pump for 1 gallon bottles of hand sanitizer with 38/400 cap, 11 5/8" dip

Company: Arbill, www.arbill.com

Contact Information: Julie Copeland, jbc@arbill.com, (215) 901-0852

City, State: Philadelphia, PA


In need of package/filler operation to fill 1 gallon bottles with 20 MT of a hand sanitizer solution

Company: Indorama

Contact Information: Chad Anderson, (409) 724-4400

City, State: Nederland, TX


Donations of PPE: Medical Gloves, Hand Sanitizer (at least 60% alcohol), Liquid Hand Soap, Masks (i.e. surgical, N95, patient, face shields), Gowns (i.e. isolation, surgical, sterile compounding, plastic ponchos, poly bags, rain gear), Prefabricated Masks (i.e. scuba, 3D printed, welder’s), Eye and Face Shields (i.e. goggles, safety glasses w/ detachable side shields, sports eye protectors, motorcycle helmets with visors, balaclavas)

Company: University of Delaware

Contact Information: Jess Jerusik, jjerusik@udel.edu

City, State: Newark, DE


HDPE & PETE

  • Excess of 5 million 100 ML high density polyethylene (HDPE) – or- #1 PETE polyethylene terephthalate – or - #2 HDPE with fine mist spray top 20/410 cap – need bottle and cap
  • Excess of 5 million 250 ML high density polyethylene (HDPE) – or- #1 PETE polyethylene terephthalate – or - #2 HDPE with fine mist spray top 20/410 cap – need bottle and cap
  • 100,000 HDPE Half-Gallon bottles
  • 100,000 HDPE Gallon bottles

Company: American Independent Distillers Cooperative (AIDC)

Contact Information: Peggy Ellis, (202) 253-9200

City, State: Lanham, MD


Filter material and fasteners for respirator masks

Company: Westfall-Technik

Contact Information: Allison Lin, Allison.lin@westfall-technik.com

City, State: San Diego, CA


Hand sanitizer bottles; 5-10 million 4 oz. bottles with hinge caps, 1 million 8 oz. bottles with hinge caps, 1 million gallon bottles with pumps

Company: Thirty Ninth Street Strategies

Contact Information: Marc Silverman, marc@thirtyninthstreet.com

City, State: Nationwide, with delivery to the Midwest

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